Originally Posted by
Zephrose
Honestly, FFXI would benefit from adding a Cash Shop. People already buy enough gil on the servers as it is, whether they admit to it or not. By adding a shop, it would cut the middle man and allow you to get the advantage you've been looking for.
Yeah, some people might think that's absurd and totally plays to the rich, but have you ever played any mobile games lately? A couple come to mind such as Puzzle and Dragons and Brave Frontier. Yeah, you can go about playing the games legitimately and say how cool you are for doing it. But who has the time for that any more. If I spend just a few dollars to give me a boost to completion, I'd take that in a heart beat. I mean really, who wants to waste a minimum of 5 months on completing a Mythic anymore, especially if they have a limited time to play in the first place.
Vanity and Promotional items are a given for the shop. But adding a shop to help out in those crunch times would be fantastic.