Mailing gil between characters

[bravefan1983]

Do you think that they will ever allow you to send gil between characters? Specifically if I wanted to send gil from my character to an alt that I've created? I know they take issue with sending gil to other players (which is ridiculous when other MMORPGs allow it), but if you wanted to send between you own characters, I don't see where the issue would be :P

[Renalt]

They don't cause bot/gold sellers but that really doesn't stop them does it? They may nail them in waves but the damage is long done and the new one is up to bat immediately.

[ChrysOCE]

Short answer: Never

FFXIV is not alt friendly, in any way shape or form. Store items are (usually) one per character. Progress is per character. Unlocks are per character. Achievements are per character. If I want to alt up, I lose everything I have achieved, from my main. It's a real disincentive to try out different worlds, different DCs. I don't want to unlock everything again. Above anything else in the game, it's the one thing I wish they would change. Even if its not mog-store stuff. If I have unlocked it in game, let me have it on any character, tied to that service account.

[rainichan]

They don't cause bot/gold sellers but that really doesn't stop them does it? They may nail them in waves but the damage is long done and the new one is up to bat immediately.

Yeah, basically this. They haven't allowed it from the beginning due to RMT, along with a lot of other measures - it's why trial accounts have so many restrictions as well, you can blame the RMT bots for getting trial accounts so gutted. Now it just means they steal accounts via their "omg I can't believe this was announced!" fake forums links so they don't have those restrictions, but you still can't send gil to your alts.

[Yodada]

Do you think that they will ever allow you to send gil between characters? Specifically if I wanted to send gil from my character to an alt that I've created? I know they take issue with sending gil to other players (which is ridiculous when other MMORPGs allow it), but if you wanted to send between you own characters, I don't see where the issue would be :P

Just use a Mannequin. Sell with your Alt / Buy with your Main. Its even mb taxfree. Problem solved.

[ryouma17]

if your an altoholic like me then you'll either have to use the marketboard to send items/gil to your alts (which is risky) or do what i did and start your own guild so you can safely send item/gil to your alts via the company chest

the fact that they patched out the ability to d/c on your alt then befriend it on your main so you could send items tells us they'll dont want us to send mail to alts for some stupid reason

[Nighthawky2010]

Short answer: Never

FFXIV is not alt friendly, in any way shape or form. Store items are (usually) one per character. Progress is per character. Unlocks are per character. Achievements are per character. If I want to alt up, I lose everything I have achieved, from my main. It's a real disincentive to try out different worlds, different DCs. I don't want to unlock everything again. Above anything else in the game, it's the one thing I wish they would change. Even if its not mog-store stuff. If I have unlocked it in game, let me have it on any character, tied to that service account.

I feel the same way. I have so much Gil, gear, materia, and minions...it would be great if I could send those items to my Alt. Save on time & money. Especially if all I'm going to do is either sell it or discard it.

[VictorSpoils]

Short answer: Never

FFXIV is not alt friendly, in any way shape or form. Store items are (usually) one per character. Progress is per character. Unlocks are per character. Achievements are per character. If I want to alt up, I lose everything I have achieved, from my main. It's a real disincentive to try out different worlds, different DCs. I don't want to unlock everything again. Above anything else in the game, it's the one thing I wish they would change. Even if its not mog-store stuff. If I have unlocked it in game, let me have it on any character, tied to that service account.

Especially when they have to sell Fantasias.

[Surprised]

Do you think that they will ever allow you to send gil between characters? Specifically if I wanted to send gil from my character to an alt that I've created? I know they take issue with sending gil to other players (which is ridiculous when other MMORPGs allow it), but if you wanted to send between you own characters, I don't see where the issue would be :P

What do you need an alt character for ? You can play all classes on one character

[Bekuta]

Short answer: Never

FFXIV is not alt friendly, in any way shape or form. Store items are (usually) one per character. Progress is per character. Unlocks are per character. Achievements are per character. If I want to alt up, I lose everything I have achieved, from my main. It's a real disincentive to try out different worlds, different DCs. I don't want to unlock everything again. Above anything else in the game, it's the one thing I wish they would change. Even if its not mog-store stuff. If I have unlocked it in game, let me have it on any character, tied to that service account.

This really urks me. I have different characters that I would like to switch between when playing, but I constantly forget what each one does/doesn't have unlocked, so I've just stopped using all but one of them. Having absolutely everything being tied to individual characters really hampers your ability to play multiple characters. And before anyone says it, I know, one character can play every job, but I like having different characters of different races with lore-accurate names. I'm not going to fantasia my lalafell, Chuchunni Chunni, into a roegadyn.