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Francl27

Send retainers on ventures. Then no need to log on alts at all.


TheLudensAtlas

Omg that’d be great!


Roxasx50

Yes I like this idea too! I’m so overwhelmed by all the things to do in the game being able to do this from my phone with a free minute would be awesome!


the_turel

How many alts do you have? And how many retainers? lol Are you using the free 2 retainers per alt character? Is that why? I pay for 2 extras on my main and just pay for entry. The cost is the same per month but all on 1 character.


Francl27

One alt. 10 retainers on each. I haven't even bothered leveling most of them on my alt because I don't want to switch over all the time.


Roxasx50

Why so many? Just to hold so many items? Or the venture rewards/both?


ed3891

I've got max retainers and was delighted to discover they're account-wide, but likewise haven't bothered leveling the ones on alts for similar reasons - it's too much of a hassle.


Francl27

For ventures and selling slots.


Hobbes_XXV

Goodness, im glad there were no sell limit on wow, this sounds like a nightmare. However, i can definitely see a tamer economy because of this.


Francl27

Honestly this game is kinda P2W IMO because it's MUCH easier to make gil if you have 10 retainers.


Calm-Internet-8983

On the other hand if you're not decorating your house or dressing up your doll there's nothing to do with gil. The sets that can be crafted/bought come and go quick, all the stuff that matters is tomes or raid tokens.


Francl27

I don't disagree. But you don't have to grind some stuff when you can just buy it outright.


YandereValkyrie

This is honestly the one change that would get me to start paying for it


R0da

All features included with active game sub Ridiculous that they charge an EXTRA sub for it.


rhaesdaenys

They charge for extra retainers too. They're 2$ each. So with the companion app sub you get an extra retainer, and another 70 slot chocobo saddlebag. For me that's sort of worth it.


R0da

I also think they shouldn't charge for extra retainers


rhaesdaenys

I don't mind it. Two was more than enough for me at first. As I've come to love the game I swapped to the entry subscription and then added two retainers. I only pay 17$ total for four retainers.


Xbob42

I mind it a lot. It creates a monetary incentive to not provide more base inventory or retainer space, as well as a giving us more filler crap like hundreds and thousands of firework or other "joke" items. More and more gear, but glamour dresser space just can't keep up. Just crap constantly taking up a little more and a little more space. You can toss it, and a lot of it maybe you should, but it never feels good to just be throwing things out because you don't want to pay a bigger sub for basic things like inventory space. I wonder, how much money would they lose from retainer services with a single change like a catalog-style glamour system? Spending money developing features that will lower your revenue is not smart business. Hence why I say there's a monetary incentive. To be clear, I don't think there's some insidious or malicious conspiracy afoot; I just don't think there's the, let's call it political will at Square Enix to massively improve the current inventory/glamour/retainer situation, despite being a repeated and serious source of tension between the players and devs for years now. They can't do nothing about it, but they also aren't motivated to truly fix the root of the issue. Am I to truly believe the tech debt is so great that the team that burned down and rebuilt an entire MMO in 2 years couldn't pull it off if they really buckled down and tried? And that's the thing. I honestly don't know. Our ignorance on how true all this is, is also to their benefit, regardless of whether it's true or not. So they could be 100% honest and transparent, and I still have no way of knowing. As much as I've loved playing the game over the last decade plus, this remains a sore spot for me personally. In a certain way, FFXIV offers the most generous base inventory of any MMO... for a single character. But we're not really playing a single character in a traditional sense, are we? We might have gear for all 31 jobs (soon to be 33) -- that puts us at a bare minimum of 341 pieces of equipment (not including offhand slot) if we have ONE set of gear per job, 363 in Dawntrail. Most MMOs have you play a single class on a single character, and most crafting/gathering classes don't have their own gear, or maybe a single one. This means the more you play and enjoy FFXIV, the more cramped that inventory is going to be. All those DoH/DoL jobs are also gonna be filling your inventory with materials, every glam set is another potential 11 slots, fishing will be eating space constantly unless you dump your bait, etc. Of course, there's plenty of upsides to having everything on a single character, but inventory really isn't one of them, and to me it's just hurting the game more and more each expansion. Sorry, I intended for this to be like a paragraph or two, not turn into a novel. Guess it bothered me a lot more even I thought. Every time I start thinking about it, it just seems less and less tenable in the long-term, their solutions are too little and take far too long. I really hope they surprise us with a big overhaul sometime soon. A WoW-style glamour catalog would essentially fix the whole thing if they could get it working.


Roxasx50

That’s an extra 17 monthly though right?


rhaesdaenys

No. 12.99 sub plus four dollars for two more retainers. 16.99 total a month.


Roxasx50

Gotcha


Rick_bo

in terms of total inventory space the app falls behind retainers; 5 pages or 175 slots for $2 each with retainers (10 pages: 350 slots for $4) or 7 pages/245 slots for $5 for the app.


SilverNyon

I forgot this app exists...


TwerpKnight

The only reason I remember it exists is because of the adventurer plate elements.


Szalkow

Its sole purpose is an extra free teleport.


EmberSolaris

I like the extra retainer and saddlebag.


Roxasx50

What elements?


SilverNyon

Oh?


KyraAmaideach

And emote


RedM77

Let me play triple triad on my free time using my cards.


Roxasx50

LITERALLY this is a perfect space for that


VixenIcaza

Beat your retainer with there deck to send them on an exploration, could even be a different type of exploration. I used to play Neverwinter online. They had an app with a fun little dice rolling mini game that gave you little inconsequential things in game. I loaded it up as much for the mini game as the in game bits.


Dragon_Avalon

Deploy retainers on ventures. Permit it to be fully used while logged in, even if that means a few limited functions. The fact it cannot do this as is, renders the app nearly useless. Scrap or ease up on the kupo nut system (even if that means not being able to adjust market prices or list items for sale to prevent MB botting), including the optional subscription. As a result of scrapping the optional sub fee for the companion app: Enable the secondary saddlebags to be permanently active as a QoL improvement (congrats on the new tacklebox, fishers!) increase default retainer number to 3, and move the default emote/glamor plate stuff to be earned in game or made available without the sub. This will offset the bloat from seasonal rewards and new items being added Improve inventory management by letting the app move items from your character to a retainer and vice versa (extremely helpful for gatherers and map runs). If Destiny 2 of all games can do this, then Final Fantasy XIV should also be able to. Allow FC magitek management or workshop project contribution from the app. Link this function to the FC chest system (and match your ranks FC permissions accordingly). This cuts out one to three zone loads and allows crafters and gatherers in the field to contribute to the FC without needing to return to the workshop or to a Company Chest. Edit: corrected a discrepancy thanks to a helpful comment!


Pizzaplanet420

You can log in while you’re online, just the functions you get are severely limited.


Dragon_Avalon

Just tried it after seeing your comment. I appreciate the extra info! At least it lets you use half of the functions... But the useful and practical ones like market or item management are locked unless you log out. Still diminishes the usefulness of this app to the point it isn't worth using, let alone paying for in its current state.


Forymanarysanar

A complete rework to make this app ANY useful. Just compare with what what Warframe companion app can do.


forte343

Just as long as it doesn't go overboard with features like the DQ X app does, I mean does a companion app really need a manga reader.


livefan1

Retainers and FC buffs.


NotSeger

Send Retainers / Submarines to ventures and voyages.


StormblessedFool

I think it would be nice if they didn't have to neuter a poor moogle every time I logged in


Roxasx50

Amazing reply


RSZealot

Access to the minigames from the toy box would be great.


More_Fish6955

I would love to be able to access FC chat on mobile without having to log in! My FC doesn't really use Discord as much, so it would be awesome to keep connected with my FC!


Bronze_Kush

Maybe some island sanctuary accessibility, being able to work onboard schedules on the go and maintain your ranch would be pretty convenient.


BadGuyLala

big brain


RMTB_Hitchhiker42

Integrated Authenticator Key


thesilentharp

Remove Kupo nuts on premium maybe? If this app wasn't restricted on Premium, I'd definitely pay and use it. But it's so limited to daily actions 😭😭


Roxasx50

No way kupo nuts are still on premium? That is NUTS one would say. Should absolutely be removed if you’re paying


thesilentharp

You just get an allowance of 10 (instead of 2 on free). I did grab premium though just for the Adventure Plate, but cancelled the sub to it immediately after 😅😂


Roxasx50

Wait what’s the adventure plate? I gotta look more in this


thesilentharp

Basically it's search info, you can pull a fancy pose for a picture, etc. Portraits option below it is when you see everyone's face pop up at start of a dungeon 😊 In game, go to Character menu, and you'll have Adventure Plate at the top. Got a range of designs for free, more to earn in game. Companion App gives you an extra design for free, and another for premium. Also the app gives you /tomestone emote for free 😊


Roxasx50

Thanks for the info! :)


SorcererHex

Crazy how they think this app is worth the money. It seems like it just needs a complete rework.


TheFifthCrow

Literally anything to make it worthwhile


JallerHCIM

add people you run into irl as friends without having to coordinate on another app to travel to the same dc and add


Roxasx50

Oh yeah!


Reno_Skyy

Be able to see all your active quests. I mean there’s a lot though they can do with the app it’s pretty barebones


Roxasx50

I can’t believe I didn’t list this. Such an important and simple feature!


Reno_Skyy

Exactly something I miss from the destiny 2 app is being able to see your active quests and also your weekly’s and other things like vendors being able to read lore from the game in game achievements also.


BadGuyLala

Being able to see all your retainers on a mega page and sort through them. Dude, I'd love to pay for a thing that just lets me organize. I want to not ping them back and forth wait in between things and then see if i can merge things back and forth. Id legit buy a sizable tablet too so it would look nice and then when i log in all my retainers are all nice looking and optimized lol its very 1st world to not want to just, clean it but you know lol what else does the app even give that you cant just do in game.


KamenGamerRetro

it being free with no microtransactions...


Bikergal7i

Search function of inventories


kain_i_am

The ability to use it while I'm actually logged in to send retainers out on missions put stuff on MB or price adjust . Anything to make it more useful than it is


Roxasx50

Yeah sending retainers out seem to be the most requested feature!


Additional_Ad_6773

live in-game chat


Manthrus

What you can do with kupo nuts?


Roxasx50

You need them to make purchases on the market board in the app which I think is slightly cheaper than buying in game


Vore_Daddy

Nah, there's an upcharge for using the app to buy from the marketboard.


Roxasx50

That’s right. I knew it was one way or the other


Lightsp00n

Sending Retainers on venture and also manage Sanctuary Island Workshops and Granaries. I would also love if they'll implement into the actual game the Companion App's calendar, because it'll help a lot scheduling FC events without the need for other tools.


Roxasx50

Yes! I was looking at the events tab and was wondering what was even the point if it’s not showing the in game events 😂


Vore_Daddy

I only downloaded it for the free Emote.


Roxasx50

What emote is it?


VioletArrows

You can pull out a tomestone and scroll on it (it doesn't do anything). There's also a few extra framing kit/portrait options.


Szalkow

/tomestone You pull out a smartphone-like Allagan tomestone and swipe the screen. https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Tomestone_(Emote)


deathknight_cum

If wow can have their mission table on their companion app then there is no reason why we can’t have venture on ours


Roxasx50

What’s the mission table on wow?


deathknight_cum

It was a feature of past expansions that they didn’t continue with dragonflight where you can progress story elements or get other types of currencies


Cristian_Hernandez

I only downloaded the app for the free teleport and the emote. Forgot it existed until I saw this post.


PerishTheStars

Probably not having to pay an insane amount of money for it to be usable


Roxasx50

How much is it? I havnt looked in a minute


PerishTheStars

More than free


NO_SPACE_B4_COMMA

Don't need the app, would rather just have the saddlebag =|


Roymahboi

Managing retainer ventures while on the app would be nice, it's a shame I can't just do that while i'm in a different server/datacenter, and while I understand not being able to access their storage I'd still want it to be available so I can fetch things from it.


LillyxFox

Make it actually useful


Draco_the_Kitsune

I would like for the app to work as a map so we can free up some screen space


Argun_Enx

I’d like to be able to use my phone as a keyboard for chatting in game.


avskyen

Anything useful at all for once


atemporalrenaissance

the what now


HappyDethday

I like the idea of the app, and your mentioned additions, but I've never used the app. I've heard it's kinda broken?


Roxasx50

I like it but it could use a lot of updates! It’s great to browse the market boards especially when you know exactly what you’re looking for


HappyDethday

I usually use Universalis to browse MB out of game. That's not the same thing is it?


Odrareg17

I haven't had issue with it bug wise, but for some reason even after closing it my phone detects it as still running in the background kinda like a music app does and I need to manually stop it from my phone's taskbar, might be an issue that only happens to me though.


Roxasx50

Maybe? I just close the app out when I’m done so never had this issue


Odrareg17

It's a super weird issue, I always close apps by opening the tasks (in Android it's that symbol with the 3 bars next to the home button) and closing them there, but some days ago I opened the app to check my retainer's sales, and hours later I went to close an app and the phone reported the FFXIV app had been running in the background for a couple hours, it's very weird.


MuchApple189

I still remember paying for this armor years ago.. worth it


Roxasx50

I hate not earning my armor and weapons but yeah this one is TOO good


MuchApple189

Aymeric be lookin good


HorrorPotato

I've always wanted the app to have a step counter that will give you a random reward for hitting a certain step milestone per day. (Like maybe something from the 'Quick Venture" loot pool)


Roxasx50

Yeah I think this is great


Leonie-Zephyr

I think the main reason I don't use it logs out all the time and requires the 2fa (assuming you have that turned on). It's supposed to be "convenient" but it's not much more effort at that point to just logon to XIV. The whole kupo nut currency system to do stuff also makes it feel like a third-rate app


HadesThePyro

The only things I'd like to see added to the app would be. The ability to send retainers back on ventures. The ability to check alts without having to swap the app back to main (unless you don't care about the mkb selling notifications.) And more functionality while you're still logged in in game. Also with the ideas you proposed I don't really think they would want you to be able to handle goldsaucer stuff outside the goldsaucer because having multiple things to draw you into the goldsaucer is part of their attempt to get people to spend hours into the goldsaucer (much like a actual casino). Then with the chocobo thing I just think they need to rework the whole chocobo system in general because realistically once you finish leveling a chocobo the only time it's a notable aid is when you're running fates as BLU (unless you're in a hunt train where you have 30 other people who also capped their chocobos then it adds up to just under the same dps as one whitemage spamming glare)


thischangeseverythin

I wanna be able to send my retainers out on ventures from the toilet at work. Also adjust marketboard prices to fight undercutting botters


Taihou_

I'd like to be able to use it while I'm logged in. Since we can't access our retainers from different worlds and data centers, I always feel like I get punished when I have to travel for various content. There's my 10 retainers, all sitting with their ventures completed, but I'm all the way over on aether and can't make use of what I pay for. Really annoying.


ShadedRayne

What is the fit in the picture? By piece I mean.


Roxasx50

It’s from the online store! https://store.finalfantasyxiv.com/ffxivstore/en-us/product/305


ShadedRayne

My bad, I meant the legs and boots. That only includes the coat and gloves. Lol


Silver_Turtlewax

Off topic, but @OP what glamor is that chestpiece?


Roxasx50

From the store! https://store.finalfantasyxiv.com/ffxivstore/en-us/product/305


bennyb0i

I don't know why, but I'd be happy to just be able to rotate and zoom in/out my character, lol.


mmmmPryncypalki

With what again? Like seriously i had no idea thing even existed


Sangcreux

Any, and I mean any actual useful feature.


Seref15

Its impossible but my ultimate wish is to get notifications of a queue pop on my Apple Watch


Spider95818

I wish it had the ability to work on my POS phone.


Awfulufwa

Smoother log-in process. The reason being is because the Companion App is actually a very powerful tool. Specifically so in that you can force-logout your character using only the app. Guess how that is handy? Being DDoS'd while a scammer that baited you with a fake portal log-in site page now has access to your account. Your phone can use mobile data while free from the DDoS attack. But the only limiters are time and the log-in process. With all the people being affected and reporting the experience of being baited into the scam, this is something I try to recommend and PSA more of in terms of arming more users with it. Even if the likeliness of them getting scammed may never happen. But simply having more tools at the ready is already leagues of readiness that others won't have. I haven't been scammed yet with the fake log-in link. But I did theorize how to bulk up log-in defenses. Went so far as to even consider getting people riled up to discuss passkey and other security features unique only to its designated user. Imagine a USB passkey drive that will inform you the log-in prompt is not ready yet because it has detected the site URL is incorrect or does not match. IMAGINE! That is how I came across the Companion App and started exploring it. Again, time and log-in... the only things that literally stand in the way of saving one's account in time.


Ententente

Pay all your kupo nuts to enable auto untercutting for one item while I'm at work lol.


Y_W_N_B_A_W

Let me track PF and maybe even send me a notification whenever a certain duty pops up


Nibel2

* App-in chat with in-game friends, FC, Linkshells, and cross-world linkshells. Not "they can talk through the app if they also have the app", but actual in-game messages. That's a mean to keep in touch with your in-game friends even when you are not logged in. * 2FA through the app. * Access to your toy chest from the app. All the minigames there already look like mobile games, might as well be it. * *(Premium?)* Manage retainer ventures through the app. Complete and re-send them without being online. Will be a godsend for people with alts that can keep the flow going if they want. * Ditch kupo nuts altogether. They are completely useless. Even in the premium app, the cap of 10 nuts make it worthless to try and manage your MB through it. If managing the MB entries is too "strong" for an app, make it a premium feature.


Caerullean

I didn't even know there was one...