MMORPGs like Final Fantasy XIV often make players grind endlessly to get the best gear. Often, they end up empty-handed. However, sometimes players are also to blame when they are not rewarded for the toughest activities. An example is an unfortunate player who deprived himself of his extremely valuable loot.
A player shared a screenshot in the FFXIV subreddit after completing the new Ultimate Raids, the Dragon War, which has caused mockery and sympathy. One of his group members made a fatal mistake.
- The screenshot shows what rewards were received by those involved. One of the other players received a Dragon War token, a particularly valuable item.
- The token can be exchanged for powerful weapons, but can only be redeemed once per week.
- The problem: The player had a full inventory. Apparently, he did not pay attention to clearing his inventory beforehand, thus ignoring one of the basic rules of Final Fantasy XIV.
Because when you have a full inventory and then want to pick up items, they disappear. The player thus lost a very valuable reward due to his negligence.
Numerous players comment on this and sympathize with the unfortunate player, while others mock him, as he ignored one of the simplest rules in the toughest raid in the game.
“Imagine having enough skill for an Ultimate Raid, but not for a tidy inventory”
This is how players react: Some commentators speculate whether it should be theoretically possible to get the item back from a Game Master afterward. Opinions differ on whether this is possible and, if so, whether it should be done.
There is also disagreement about whether the loss is not a big problem for the player. For example, plantainrepublic writes that it must have taken a while to master the raid.
However, the second time it should be much easier for the unfortunate player since he knows the mechanics: “It took 100 hours to get the first one. It will probably take 100 minutes to get the second one.”
Some criticize the inventory system as a whole and suggest possible improvements. There are a few suggestions, such as there should be some kind of timer for such items so that players can clear space in their inventory.
Another idea is that “lost” items should simply be sent via mail to the players’ storage, as is the case in many other MMOs. In general, Square Enix has already made improvements over the years, including increasing capacity.
Some commentators simply mock the player. For example, LightSamus writes: “Imagine having the time and skills to complete an Ultimate Raid, but no skills to keep a tidy inventory.”
Apparently, the item did not seem so important to the player in question anyway. Reddit user MierinEronaile stated: “This is a picture of my raid leader and while he didn’t do it on purpose, he just doesn’t care about the tokens because you get them anyway. This also happened to him with TEA.” Whether this statement is true cannot unfortunately be verified.
In general, it is advisable to: Clean up your inventory, so you won’t lose valuable items.
But how do you see it? Do you find it not that big of a deal, or do you agree with the critics of the inventory system? How is your order?
If you are new to FFXIV, we recommend our guide with more things you should definitely pay attention to:
Final Fantasy XIV: Beginner’s Guide for a Smooth Start into the MMORPG
