Well, I know of 5 accounts that already haven't/won't been renewed because of this situation. A 6th player was toying with coming back after her long break (almost 2 years), but after hearing about this change it convinced her to not come back. So, essentially my posts acount for at least 6 confirmed account losses, 5 of those with at least 1 mule.
Other's have posted they knew people that got kicked out with the last billing that aren't planning to renew if they don't change this either. There are still people with active accounts who still don't know exactly what is going on either. So there will likely be a bigger back lash once this thing is fully implemented and accounts are cut off. Some may be left with little to no options for payment (as we've seen with some who currently can't use C&B, nor Crysta).
It's a fairly simple thing to fix if SE would just pony up and do it. Implement the direct-pay via CC option for the NA/EU players just like they have done for the JP users, and let it run in parallel to the new methods. The motivation should be simple enough: potential to not only maintain their current subscription levels, but possibly increase them as well as they'd be providing a method of payment for those previously unable to pay with a 3DS enabled account.
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Well, that was up to post 240 (out of 942), with people expressing support of the new system removed. See a lot of unfamiliar names? That's because they registered on the forums just to post in this thread.
I didn't say everyone was quitting, I said they were displeased with the new system. Feel free to declare victory next month when no one complains about the new system anymore though. (Protip: You can't post without an active account)
How many people are posting just to get a reaction out of people, aka trolling? I count at least one. Goodness, even Rosina gave up after awhile.
And you yourself aren't keeping the drama flowing?
Korpg thinks I'm bluffing. I'm sorting my inventory right now trying to find all the $#%*s I give.
I'm sorry, I thought that list was all the people who were quiting, which is what I was talking about. I don't see anyone is going to really quit over this, because if they were going to quit, they would have done so already before the month changed to August.
Yet....they are all still here....hmmm....
In this thread? I count at least 10. Before I even came back to this thread.
I guess so, but bumping this thread to show people how much they are causing their own problems is a necessary evil I guess.And you yourself aren't keeping the drama flowing?
If you were going to quit, you would have quit on July 28th when this whole thing came to light, not still here on August 11th "sorting your inventory." The quitters already quit, the people who are complaining still are those who complain for the sake of complaining.Korpg thinks I'm bluffing. I'm sorting my inventory right now trying to find all the $#%*s I give.
I think people are making a bigger deal out of this then it is. There seems to be a few vocal people that complain about this a lot but I logged on FFXI several times this month did a /sea all I didn't really see a drop in players at all. The numbers seem to be about the same pre transfer. Just what I expected most people who played for 8 years aren't going to be driven away by a payment method change. They like their FFXI so much they won't want to give up playing their chars they worked on for a long time.
Yes click and buy sucks they charge more fees. However you can just load up 6 months worth of Crysta and not have to worry about it for a long time. That's about the same amount of money you spend going to a higher end restaurant. Just don't go out to eat one day pay for FFXI for 6 months.
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