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Owend · Mar 26, 2005, 04:45 AM // 04:45

Are there any places to store equipment, materials, souvenirs, and battle trophies outside of your character's inventory?

Bobangry · Mar 26, 2005, 04:58 AM // 04:58

Not currently as of last BWE. The community has strongly pushed for one and Anet knows the importance of it. Hopefully it will make it in for release but if not it will almost positively be included in a free content patch.

Right now there's just your inventory made up of your backpack, 2 bags, and a belt.

Here's a somewhat -if not entirely- related post with good info from Gaile in another thread.

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
In the discussion, I did want to add another feature to remember: At some point, we will have shared account storage. It may then no longer be needful for you to have so many bags and other storage devices, or to worry about how things sort or the number of storage squares in each.

The shared account storage system may not be present when we release, but I believe it will be added in one of the updates soon thereafter, if that is the case. While it's certainly of benefit to talk about the backpacks, belts, and bags, I'm sure you'll agree that this whole discussion also needs to keep that important overarcing storage feature as part of what we consider necessary and useful.

What I get from that post and the lack of a storage device is they may opt out of a D2-like stash and instead have a full fledged account storage. Which imo would once again raise the bar, as Anet is so fond of doing.

Here's the thread if you want to discuss the Inventory further.

EDIT: Ren:

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Originally Posted by Ensign
You start with a 20 space backpack, acquire a 5 space belt pouch about five minutes into the game, and can buy two 10 space bags for a trivial amount of gold early on.

This was posted on 3-14-05 so it's farily recent and most likely still accurate. I've seen bags sell in Lion's arch for...100-250, honestly I can't remember since they change it so much. I'm not sure if they sell them before that but I imagine they do.

You end up with 45 total inventory spaces btw.

Currently there is no option to tranfer gold from one character to another without a middle man (guild member most likely). I'm fairly certain that will be included in the "account storage" however, so it should be possible in the future. Until then, find someone you trust.

Ren Falconhand · Mar 26, 2005, 05:08 AM // 05:08

I have a belt pouch and it realy helps

but where do you get bags.

also can you transfer gold from one character to another on the same account?

Ren

Owend · Mar 26, 2005, 05:29 AM // 05:29

For roleplaying, it's reasonable to limit the character inventories. After all, you can only lug around so much stuff at a time. Maybe the eventual shared storage system will require you to travel to the location of your stash to switch items between your character's inventory and your storage cache?
When I first saw the identification kits for sale. I thought they might allow you to mark your posessions so you could leave them somewhere and retrieve them later. Not a bad idea.

Aria · Mar 26, 2005, 05:30 AM // 05:30

You can buy bags from the outfitters later on in the game.

As for gold transfer, account storage will be ready after release (if not next BWE).

So, I'm assuming that it includes gold. It'll only make sense, no?

EDIT: Forgot to add, guild storage is also something that will be implemented.

iczer · Mar 26, 2005, 02:32 PM // 14:32

I feel they should add shared storage in your guild hall.

- Iczer

Lord Kinetic · Mar 26, 2005, 02:44 PM // 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by iczer

I feel they should add shared storage in your guild hall.

- Iczer

I believe that feature is now added or being added, each player gets permanent storage in their guild hall.

This will be useful for storing things like weapons that you aren't using so that you can go on missions and gather more resources than if you had to carry your weapons around, then when you have finished doing missions you can trade your weapons in town.

Elonis · Mar 26, 2005, 02:53 PM // 14:53

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Originally Posted by Ren Falconhand

I have a belt pouch and it realy helps but where do you get bags.

also can you transfer gold from one character to another on the same account?

Ren

You can get a bag at the town right after Fort Ranik after searing is earliest i seen. tho cant remember where the npc was that i saw gave belts away for items after searing..

Bgnome · Mar 26, 2005, 04:57 PM // 16:57

or you could always get another account for mules..

Loviatar · Mar 26, 2005, 05:19 PM // 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elonis

You can get a bag at the town right after Fort Ranik after searing is earliest i seen. tho cant remember where the npc was that i saw gave belts away for items after searing..

right outside the lakeside gate last i remember

OOP that was PRE sear

sorry

Marksmann · Mar 26, 2005, 05:21 PM // 17:21

I think the earliest I found storage bags for sale was at the conclusion of the Fort Ranik mission from the war master NPC. (Tydus?)

Mar 26, 2005, 04:45 AM // 04:45	#1
Owend Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California	Storage Cache? Are there any places to store equipment, materials, souvenirs, and battle trophies outside of your character's inventory?

Mar 26, 2005, 05:08 AM // 05:08	#3
Ren Falconhand Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Passed out on my Keyboard from lack of sleep from playing GW too much Guild: The Harpers Profession: R/Mo	Where can you get bags? I have a belt pouch and it realy helps but where do you get bags. also can you transfer gold from one character to another on the same account? Ren

Mar 26, 2005, 05:30 AM // 05:30	#5
Aria Sig Fairy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Once upon a time..	You can buy bags from the outfitters later on in the game. As for gold transfer, account storage will be ready after release (if not next BWE). So, I'm assuming that it includes gold. It'll only make sense, no? EDIT: Forgot to add, guild storage is also something that will be implemented. Last edited by Aria; Mar 26, 2005 at 05:46 AM // 05:46..

Mar 26, 2005, 04:57 PM // 16:57	#9
Bgnome Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005	or you could always get another account for mules.. __________________ [quote=Sausaletus Rex]...When you respond to a thread in [Q&A] make sure, and I mean damn sur

Mar 26, 2005, 05:21 PM // 17:21	#11
Marksmann Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In my house in America Guild: Knights of the Fell Republic, (KOFR) Profession: E/Mo	Bags I think the earliest I found storage bags for sale was at the conclusion of the Fort Ranik mission from the war master NPC. (Tydus?)

Mar 26, 2005, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#4
Owend Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California	For roleplaying, it's reasonable to limit the character inventories. After all, you can only lug around so much stuff at a time. Maybe the eventual shared storage system will require you to travel to the location of your stash to switch items between your character's inventory and your storage cache? When I first saw the identification kits for sale. I thought they might allow you to mark your posessions so you could leave them somewhere and retrieve them later. Not a bad idea.

Mar 26, 2005, 02:32 PM // 14:32	#6
iczer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005	I feel they should add shared storage in your guild hall. - Iczer