Quote Originally Posted by Viritess View Post
My only guess would be because mini map icons are not exactlly...accurate all the time, so once you talk to someone, you can tell its the merch from the dialog........

Best i can do on short notice...i'm not a fan of it either Needs more personality.
I remember a shopkeeper in Windurst in FFXI that was basically "if you're not here to buy something then get lost"
I loved that in that game and love it in this one too, imo I don't see any reason why they changed it.