Can we please make the Glamour Dresser infinite?

[Valkyrie_]

I've never played it so correct me if i'm wrong, but doesn't WOW have some sort of system where once you have obtained an item once, you have it's appearance unlocked forever?
Also Diablo has a system where once you dismantle an item you unlock it's appearanceand in Monster hunter you earn special tickets to unlock the appearance of other armor sets.

Why can't we just have that? I'm not a developer so I have no idea about creating a game, but how is it that a 20 year old game can do it but FFXIV can't?
We need more space! The amount of clothing I am unwilling to throw away is too damn high! Fashionistas deserve rights too!

[Daralii]

I've never played it so correct me if i'm wrong, but doesn't WOW have some sort of system where once you have obtained an item once, you have it's appearance unlocked forever?
Also Diablo has a system where once you dismantle an item you unlock it's appearanceand in Monster hunter you earn special tickets to unlock the appearance of other armor sets.

Why can't we just have that? I'm not a developer so I have no idea about creating a game, but how is it that a 20 year old game can do it but FFXIV can't?
We need more space! The amount of clothing I am unwilling to throw away is too damn high! Fashionistas deserve rights too!

XIV Mobile is also going to have that. It's worth mentioning that WoW was built on Warcraft 3's engine, so a modified RTS engine being better at MMO collection features(and seemingly housing) than an engine built for MMOs specifically is a head scratcher.

[Ampheni]

Yes please.

[ElysiumDragon]

To be honest, I don't think it's a technical issue? Sure, 'spaghetti code' stops them implementing the system into the existing framework, but ripping the system up and starting again from scratch could also be on the table. It'd probably make them more money too, so it's not like losing money on retainers is a serious consideration.

I think it's an issue of goodwill and sunk player resources, the same problem that plagues housing. They COULD, but that'd mean wiping the slate, and that includes YOUR glamour plates, and YOUR cash shop dyes, the same way 'fixing decorating' would likely mandate resetting every home build in the game.

[Anzaman]

If nothing else, I'd like them to expand the outfit system.

Just imagine how many slots we could save if we could turn any set into outfit.
Dungeon, raid and tomestone sets simply chillin', eating ton of space being separate items in the Dresser.

Not to mention Armoire having the "Artifact Armor" -category that has been long since forgotten.

[TakoyakiLala]

Not to mention Armoire having the "Artifact Armor" -category that has been long since forgotten.

This part right here really needs to be addressed and taken care of already. If time can be taken to make all the cash shop glamour store-able in there, then what on earth is stopping them from doing the same with AF gear?

[FuturePastNow]

It would help a lot if outfit glamours were expanded to include dungeon and raid gear sets...

[Kunzite_Lockhart]

I don’t think that’ll happen. From what I understand, all the glamour plates and items kind of ‘follow’ your character everywhere — they’re just hidden.
So even if you don’t see them, the game still keeps them in memory. The limit’s there to save space, so I guess they’re afraid to mess with it

[Wasselin]

I really want to understand the technical reasons why this is so difficult for them. It doesn't seem like any other game has the problems with player inventories that they do.

[Akamadoshi]

If they'd be able to do infinite glamour dresser, they could do infinite housing decorations/inventories/storages etc.
What you are asking is "Can we store all our items in a dresser so that we all simultaneously can crash from the game"
There is a reason for the limit. They increase it slowly but surely but going overboard can hurt the system.

OK I sound like I know what I am talking about, but this is basically the base concept given why it cannot be as we wish.
I wonder, have you ever played on a new character after a long time playing your main?
Whenever I go on my alt character, or make new, or whatever... I feel so "light" and "less lag".
My main always feels like 200 pounds heavier, no matter what.... It is because everything counts. I hate the system honestly.
But I wonder what the solution could be.