Curse

Angel Netherborn · Mar 02, 2007, 08:39 AM // 08:39

This is NOT a thread asking for more storage space.

I'm actually interested in finding how you use your available storage space, most especially interested in answers from pack rats (like me).

It's getting a little troublesome to manage the large number of items I just have to keep. Taking the default 9 character slots from 3 campaigns + 1 NF bonus, what's the most useful way to use all your chararacters' slots + the storage?

Do you guys keep the special event stuffs like the recent fireworks, the peppermint/candy stuff, the ghost-in-a-box type of items? How many sets of armor? It sucks that I need at least 4 spaces to keep my whole armor set. And I suppose I should just delete off all my festival hats instead of keeping it....? hmmm

Shanaeri Rynale · Mar 02, 2007, 08:53 AM // 08:53

A few tips, keep gloom seeds, Phantom residue, demonic remains etc as they stack and contain between 5 and 15 of plant fibres(seeds) and dust.

Perform salvages,ID's and sorts as soon as you are done in a mission. Only keep anything to sell thats worth over 2K and then sell it right away. Dont keep stuff and think well i'll sell it next week. You never will.

If you can, weekly take a screenshot of all your bags and keep it handy. That way you wont double up on slots for say scrolls etc.

Use the Hat guy where possible.

zwei2stein · Mar 02, 2007, 08:56 AM // 08:56

definitelly Store hats at [festival hats] npc and then delete all but rarest ones (i am keeping 2005 haloween hat as if ever festival hats npc gets bugged i wouldnt loose that one.)

Just set your prioritioes straight:

Will i ever use it? (no point in having tons of snowman summoners if you will not use em, ever, no point in storing armor set that never sees light)
Will i ever be able to sell it? (no point in storing purple items, nonmax damage items or r11-r12-r13 items)
Does it have 'collectors' and 'cool' value? (You do not need to have 5 pieces of gwens tapestry shred)
Can i regain item easily? (why would i store every dye if i can get all dyes i need from trade)

Doofledust · Mar 02, 2007, 09:17 AM // 09:17

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Originally Posted by Angel Netherborn

... Taking the default 9 character slots from 3 campaigns + 1 NF bonus, what's the most useful way to use all your chararacters' slots + the storage?...

9 default character slots?! I only got 8!

King Kong · Mar 02, 2007, 09:19 AM // 09:19

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Originally Posted by Doofledust

9 default character slots?! I only got 8!

NF pre order had free char slot

Arduin · Mar 02, 2007, 09:24 AM // 09:24

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Originally Posted by zwei2stein

Can i regain item easily? (why would i store every dye if i can get all dyes i need from trade)

Go me with a stack of 40+ of every dye color (not black or white of course). I'm kind of the dye storage for most of my guild-mates, so in a way it saves them storage. If they want some dye, they can just come an get it

On topic, I only have 1 armor set per character (+ the odd farming set), maybe 2-3 weapons each, and most of the festival items are allready used before the end of the festival.

Oh, and be sure to bring your hats to the Festival Hats NPC. After that, just delete the hats. A little bonus: all your characters get access to that particular Festival Hat after you've showed it to the NPC.

Faith Angelis · Mar 02, 2007, 10:38 AM // 10:38

To manage my inventories I keep all my characters using the same method:

Bag 1: Alternate armor and headpeices. (Room for two full sets plus one equipped)

Bag 2: Weapons, minipet, candy canes and other sundries.

I always carry a Superior ID Kit and Superior Salvage Kit, and salvage most things in explorable areas. With a slot in the bag reserved for keys this gives me 20+ free slots on each character for loot.

I also have a single mule for long term storage, and holding things I wish to sell. One of these days I'll create a PvE character mule so I can do any selling with her too

sixdartbart · Mar 02, 2007, 10:57 AM // 10:57

Heroes are also a small but great place to store items that you just can't part with.

They can use your customized items -Koss can have the 3rd sword that you rarely use, Rangers and anyone with a staff or scythe can hold spare shields/offhands.
Every little but helps

Vandal2k6 · Mar 02, 2007, 11:34 AM // 11:34

I use mule characters. That's characters that I've no intention of playing, just create to use their storage. Of course, you'll need some way of transfering the items to and from your active chars, but a guildy will usually hold something while you swap around.

=DNC=Trucker · Mar 02, 2007, 12:09 PM // 12:09

I have 4 mules. thanks for whopping 20 slots of storage anet.

fgarvin · Mar 02, 2007, 12:22 PM // 12:22

Mules, and plenty of 'em.

One carries all my useful golds and greens.
One carries minipets, dyes and weapon mods.
Two carry the odds adn ends that I have around.

Bastard Son · Mar 02, 2007, 02:56 PM // 14:56

Best way to manage inventory is to gather up all of your Peppermint Candy Canes, Wintergreen Candy Canes, Gold weapons and offhands, Green weapons and offhands, and Ectos and then click on my player name and then click on Trade. That's it!

<ahem> okay, seriously, I keep a mule character just to supply them with the items I don't actually need for quests and missions like minipets, holiday items, dye, weapon upgrades, inscriptions, runes, and any crafting materials that exceed what the Xunlai storage agents can carry.

Neo Nugget · Mar 02, 2007, 03:07 PM // 15:07

Just keep all of your things you find in missions/explorables in your 20 slot backpack

then the bag/belt puch for any of your characters personal things. like armor/weapons/hats.Works very well for me.

Diddy bow · Mar 02, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32

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Originally Posted by sixdartbart

Heroes are also a small but great place to store items that you just can't part with.

They can use your customized items -Koss can have the 3rd sword that you rarely use, Rangers and anyone with a staff or scythe can hold spare shields/offhands.
Every little but helps

yep heroes are the best weapon store

i find if you have one bag for armor and weapons and one for anything else youd like to keep. Then salvage and id kits in the belt it leaves your main store free so you can eaisly keep track of how full you are.

RSGashapon · Mar 02, 2007, 04:39 PM // 16:39

All ten of my characters are pseudo-mules, they each get played but they also each act as storage.

I keep each one's backpack empty, for collection and sale of drops during quests/missions, their belt pouches contain salvage/ID kits and weapons in use, first bag for items in storage (dependant on profession, warrior has all my swords, ranger has bows, etc.) and second bag for excess materials, dyes, scrolls, minipets, whatever.

It quite an organized system and I haven't lost track of any saved item I've had over the many months I've been playing.

Oh yeah and, kind of like sixdarbart, I use Heroes to store runes. Just about all of them are loaded with runes of attunement and vitae, among other types.

The Herbalizer · Mar 02, 2007, 07:05 PM // 19:05

buy more accounts?

Sir Skullcrasher · Mar 02, 2007, 07:20 PM // 19:20

"Grab and sell" that is my motto for Inventory Management. If you can't sell it, give it out for free. It's just a game!

Shmanka · Mar 02, 2007, 07:22 PM // 19:22

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Originally Posted by The Herbalizer

buy more accounts?

You win the thread! Yay!

Really... Anet should have more runes for storage on bags/pouches. It seriously cannot be that difficult, superior rune of storage 1 plat, at ascended towns/missions/outposts.

HawkofStorms · Mar 02, 2007, 07:35 PM // 19:35

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Originally Posted by =DNC=Trucker

I have 4 mules. thanks for whopping 20 slots of storage anet.

Or you could buy bags and a belt pouch to over double that. Of course, if you want to be cheap about creating your mules, don't blame a.net for it.

Pan Head · Mar 02, 2007, 08:06 PM // 20:06

my player with 45 slots i try to keep empty. 8 other slots with 45 slots each. Storage for the swapping. try to keep each mule for specific stuff that way it is easer to find.