who got bill today by C&B

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Originally Posted by Korpg

1. Do you honestly think that the only way for Square Enix to obtain cash is to implement this new payment method? I promise you, this game's revenue stream is just a drop in the bucket for Square Enix's total cash flow. But you go ahead and think that they are out to take your money. Enjoy your tinfoil hat.
2. Early Fall is generally accepted to mean September and the first week of October. Which is in a month, go figure. If you can't handle the concept of "generally accepted" then you will hate society!

If you are thinking that this whole payment system change is for anything but a cost cutting and strategic move for Square Enix, you need to stay away from business policy. This new system is obvious to anyone who would open their eyes into the real world and ask questions like "why does Company X invest into Company Z?" or "What is the point for Company A to enter into this market?"

They do realize that they are now a Service Provider, but this is a new segment for them. Do you expect people to be great at things the first time they tried it? This is a new territory for them, so why not cut them some slack instead of screaming "foul" and "corrupt".

1. Oh golly gee, you're right! No company would ever want a quick 600k, they already have so much! And you can keep the tinfoil hat. I never said they were taking my money, I said they were taking my money earlier than they normally would have. There's a huge difference that you seem incapable of accepting.
2. By SE own words, they've missed updates and deadlines before. "Early fall" means when it's ready. Nothing more, nothing less.

3. No shit, I know exactly why SE is doing this. I'm not holding it against them in any way. Well, that's not true. I don't want SE to have free access to my capital for their gain without recompense. I would gladly accept 3.7% interest on my forced investment in their company.

4. SE has been a service provider for almost 10 years now, and they attempted to use this very payment system with FFXIV. If they had actually listened to their customers when that fiasco came about they wouldn't be hearing this now. Instead they stuck with it.

And this again, because you seem to understand on some level:

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If you are thinking that this whole payment system change is for anything but a cost cutting and strategic move for Square Enix, you need to stay away from business policy.

SE is in this for the money. They are a business. You are so close to accepting the fact that they had their best interest in mind when they decided to switch to a points based payment method. Exactly like Microsoft, or a Visa giftcards, or a Payday Loans. It's an easy way to create extra revenue by billing early and having invisible service fee hikes.