Retainer Level?

[syntaxlies]

Why do morons automatically jump to the worst conclusions:

"Retainers can gather for us? Oh no, that means gathering is doomed forever!! /FML"

Um...

1) I doubt their gathering will be so powerful as to make it worthwhile to rely on it for very much.
2) If you actually enjoy gathering... then, well, you know... GO AND GATHER YOURSELF AND DON'T USE RETAINER FOR IT.

Maybe because its another easy mode mechanic from other easy mode games that we dont need copy and pasted to 14

[Colino]

Maybe because its another easy mode mechanic from other easy mode games that we dont need copy and pasted to 14

What if they "gather" only low level things like shards or even better items we can't gather ourselves?

[Cynthis]

What if they "gather" only low level things like shards

Despite my initial reservations I could live with having the retainer gathering shards. The lack of shards in the economy was a real problem towards the end on Ragnarok at least. Seeing as gathering shards will be much slower, albeit with less shards needed for crafting, then having the retainer slowly gathering shards for you when you are logged off is not a horrible idea.

[Reika]

What if they "gather" only low level things like shards or even better items we can't gather ourselves?

That sounds great. I'm sure not going to target shards when I gather lol. Make the retainers do it. Shards are no big deal anyways.