Donate Gil to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund

[Randwolf]

From their point of view, they probably would not want to bill the gamers automatically. Although, the majority of the player base would have no issue with it. Not many people would want to feel like the recipient of a forced donation.

However, S/E could allow people to opt in and be billed their normal amount, or more as if purchasing an add-on. Then let S/E decide how the money should be used. Since S/E still incurs operating overhead, they could use the fees to pay their employees as well as donate extra monies to the Japanese relief efforts. Or even use the funds just to help S/E employees who are in crisis.

[Lexin]

I can understand them having to turn the servers off to conserve energy. I also would rather instead of getting a free month have that April subscription be donated to help the relief.

[Randwolf]

I put up a petition for S/E to allow voluntary payment of April fees as well as to donate, through PoL, extra monies. It wouldn't be a lot different than the way people could make donations through their cell phones. And, by donating through S/E, you know it wouldn't be a scam.

[Runespider]

Or better yet they could make some exclusive gear or items, even dollar Mog house Decorations. With all of the proceeds going directly towards the relief fund. I would for sure buy one of these items in support of this terrible tragedy.

Buying trinkets cheapens the whole idea in the first place and is in bad taste :/

If you want to give money give money to a charity to help, if not don't. If you need to get something out of the deal you should probably not bother.

Should probably keep in mind that this isn't like some massive flood in africa or something, Japan is a rich country same as if this happened in the US or EU so they don't really need silly cheap gimmicks to get as much money as possible. The point of giving money is compassion at what's going on showing the rest of the world does care and helping, not getting a stupid item out of the deal.

[Jesterking]

Basically OP is condoning SE sanctioned RMT... y'ok..
Also, like someone said before, why do you need some in-game item to feel the need to give. Talk about greedy. They're lives are being altered, possibly forever and you want something for a game that will shut down eventually. So dumb.

[Selzak]

Or better yet they could make some exclusive gear or items, even dollar Mog house Decorations. With all of the proceeds going directly towards the relief fund. I would for sure buy one of these items in support of this terrible tragedy.

This is the best game-related idea. Donating gil is not practical at all.

[Krystal]

when i first saw this i was like"oh come on...sweet idea but silly" now that i've properly read over it i actually think it would be a cool idea..however SE wouldn't sell gil..that would be going against everything they have put in place to stop RMTs.and about donating out monthly payments to them..how about this instead of our monthly payments being donated how about they install a button into the viewer that allows you to make a $10 donation? and hell if SE really wanted to they could offer and special in game item for those who did. i mean it's not like in game items have any value but it would encourage players to donate....just an idea though.

[Krystal]

Basically OP is condoning SE sanctioned RMT... y'ok..
Also, like someone said before, why do you need some in-game item to feel the need to give. Talk about greedy. They're lives are being altered, possibly forever and you want something for a game that will shut down eventually. So dumb.

the idea of offering an in game item is to encourage players who"only care about FFXI" to donate as well. we all know that most of us would donate without a second thought expecting no reward in return. but those out there who could give a rats ass about lives and only care about their own would need some "encouragement" to donate. this way those who donated out of the kindness of their hearts who didn't expect a reward would know they did something nice for Japan and get something a little extra for their generosity, while the ones who don't give a damn would get their damned little "special in game item" for in their eyes"Paying for a neat new item to play with in game" while still at leats helping the cause.

[Jesterking]

the idea of offering an in game item is to encourage players who"only care about FFXI" to donate as well. we all know that most of us would donate without a second thought expecting no reward in return. but those out there who could give a rats ass about lives and only care about their own would need some "encouragement" to donate. this way those who donated out of the kindness of their hearts who didn't expect a reward would know they did something nice for Japan and get something a little extra for their generosity, while the ones who don't give a damn would get their damned little "special in game item" for in their eyes"Paying for a neat new item to play with in game" while still at leats helping the cause.

I see what you mean, but I think if that's the ONLY reason why people are donating, then they shouldn't bother donating at all. Because really, in a way they wouldn't be donating, they'd just be paying for the item. Plus, asking for an item is asking SE to create some item for the playerbase when they already have more then enough on their plates.

[Krystal]

I see what you mean, but I think if that's the ONLY reason why people are donating, then they shouldn't bother donating at all. Because really, in a way they wouldn't be donating, they'd just be paying for the item. Plus, asking for an item is asking SE to create some item for the playerbase when they already have more then enough on their plates.

in my eyes the end justifies the means. so if throwing some little item at players to get them to donate to help out japan ends up helping japan..then by all means do it.