SE does something RIGHT for once!
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You'd think so but there are whiners all over the other forums because of this. People are upset that SE is making people pay for inventory while ignoring the benefits of security and SE's need to cover overhead costs.
Varda
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Oh wow! I can hardly believe this is right; I keep looking for some misinterpretation or catch. If we can take this at face value, it's amazing!
I would guess this would be available through the Menu item that lets you look in your safe/storage/locker while out and about, with the difference that you could switch items between bag and satchel. I could be wrong, but I doubt they'll make it act just like the current gobbiebag. At best I could see extra drops going into it automatically. Still, this is a great place to keep a few extra stacks of echoes, oils, powders, ninja tools, ammo, etc., even if they are slightly harder to access.
I also can't believe people are complaining about this.
It's a $10 one-time cost that increases your security and gives an amazing inventory boost. There is virtually no downside, except potentially for people who need to share account info (and hopefully that will be accounted for).
I would guess this would be available through the Menu item that lets you look in your safe/storage/locker while out and about, with the difference that you could switch items between bag and satchel. I could be wrong, but I doubt they'll make it act just like the current gobbiebag. At best I could see extra drops going into it automatically. Still, this is a great place to keep a few extra stacks of echoes, oils, powders, ninja tools, ammo, etc., even if they are slightly harder to access.
I also can't believe people are complaining about this.
It's a $10 one-time cost that increases your security and gives an amazing inventory boost. There is virtually no downside, except potentially for people who need to share account info (and hopefully that will be accounted for).1. These if they are anything like RSA key fobs (same thing, diff company), these things are virtually indestructable. When my RSA key got replaced by an electronic key, it took me 45 min to pry the f'er apart with screwdrivers. They literally encased the electronic components in epoxy inside the outer plastic case. That being said, don't, say, drop it in a fire.
2. Don't be a retard with it. Giving it to little Johnny before he goes out to play is a really bad idea. If you lose it, you're going to be w/o FFXI for a while unless they leave you a back door. Consider wiring it to a brick (well maybe not a brick) or bolting it to your desk if you never play FFXI outside your home. If you play outside your home, attach it to something important, i.e. your key ring.
3. Sharing will generally be easy, you just need a quick means of sharing your pw, via IM, phone, etc.
This is a good thing, it means far less worry about getting your account stolen by RMT. If you don't want to get it, then don't. Anyone who doesn't get one should expect an "I told you so"/"that's too bad" from SE, and a great many others will think said player is a fool.
$9.99 is cheap for this, they are selling it at a loss, if only to mitigate the hundreds of thousands it is costing them dealing with stolen accounts. In the long term you buying one of these at a loss to them saves SE money. The satchel is the proverbial carrot being dangled in front of your face to get you to fall all over yourself to order it asap, also worth 10 bucks in my opinion, whereas the 50 cent pendant they sold for $50 was a total fleecing of those who bought it.
2. Don't be a retard with it. Giving it to little Johnny before he goes out to play is a really bad idea. If you lose it, you're going to be w/o FFXI for a while unless they leave you a back door. Consider wiring it to a brick (well maybe not a brick) or bolting it to your desk if you never play FFXI outside your home. If you play outside your home, attach it to something important, i.e. your key ring.
3. Sharing will generally be easy, you just need a quick means of sharing your pw, via IM, phone, etc.
This is a good thing, it means far less worry about getting your account stolen by RMT. If you don't want to get it, then don't. Anyone who doesn't get one should expect an "I told you so"/"that's too bad" from SE, and a great many others will think said player is a fool.
$9.99 is cheap for this, they are selling it at a loss, if only to mitigate the hundreds of thousands it is costing them dealing with stolen accounts. In the long term you buying one of these at a loss to them saves SE money. The satchel is the proverbial carrot being dangled in front of your face to get you to fall all over yourself to order it asap, also worth 10 bucks in my opinion, whereas the 50 cent pendant they sold for $50 was a total fleecing of those who bought it.
