Cost of Add-On content

[Mabori]

For a brand new player the cost of "The Ultimate Collection" which includes all of the following: Final Fantasy XI, Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia, Treasures of Aht Urhgan, Wings of the Goddess, A Crystalline Prophecy, A Moogle Kupo D'Etat, and A Shantotto Ascension is a grand total of $9.99 plus tax. However, for those of us who have been playing since the game's inception have paid for each expansion as they came out, I cannot remember exactly how much they were but I'll assume $10-$20 per game making a minimum of $40 for just the boxed versions of the game. On top of that the devoted players are charged $10 per Add-on scenario; A Crystalline Prophecy, A moogle Kupo D'Etat, A Shantotto Ascension, Visions of Abbyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea making a grand total of $60, plus the game and expansion $100 (this doesn't include the ps2 players who paid $100 for their first copy of the game with a hard-drive).
So my question is.. Where is the loyalty? Many of us have been devoting our money each month to the game for years, one years worth costs $155.40($12.95*12), yet we are expected to pay $10 per Add-On while new players pay $10 for what we would have to pay at least $70 for.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

I'd say it's your won fault for playing so long.
I gladly paid the prices for new content as they were beign released.
The $10 is an after teh fact price now that thet have broken even or more.

[NotAzure]

For a brand new player the cost of "The Ultimate Collection" which includes all of the following: Final Fantasy XI, Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia, Treasures of Aht Urhgan, Wings of the Goddess, A Crystalline Prophecy, A Moogle Kupo D'Etat, and A Shantotto Ascension is a grand total of $9.99 plus tax. However, for those of us who have been playing since the game's inception have paid for each expansion as they came out, I cannot remember exactly how much they were but I'll assume $10-$20 per game making a minimum of $40 for just the boxed versions of the game. On top of that the devoted players are charged $10 per Add-on scenario; A Crystalline Prophecy, A moogle Kupo D'Etat, A Shantotto Ascension, Visions of Abbyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea making a grand total of $60, plus the game and expansion $100 (this doesn't include the ps2 players who paid $100 for their first copy of the game with a hard-drive).
So my question is.. Where is the loyalty? Many of us have been devoting our money each month to the game for years, one years worth costs $155.40($12.95*12), yet we are expected to pay $10 per Add-On while new players pay $10 for what we would have to pay at least $70 for.

I am assuming that you're poking fun at Relic Holders complaining about their gear no longer being top-of-the-top.

I assume.

Anyway.

[RAIST]

I'm seriously considering holding out on whatevver the next thing will be because of this very thing. I spent $20 on ACP and MKD--only to have them announce the Ultimate Collection (including ACP, MKD, AND ASA) announced PRIOR to the release of ASA--for $10, the same price of ASA. Sooo... those who hadn't gotten it yet could get it all for $10, while I paid $20 for the First two... plus all the costs of the previous expansions. Needless to say, I didn't get ASA.

Then.. Vision, Scars, Heroes all at $10 a pop... and then they announce a promotion where you get Vision with Ultimate Collection for.... $10. That ended, and then they offer Ultimate Collection with up to ASA for... $5.

FIVE @#$@#$@#$ DOLLARS

Well, I finally got ASA at a discount...went to Gamestop, digital Download and got UC for $5 and used the code to unlock ASA.

So... I'm thinking... just wait a while on the next big thing. Unless, perhaps it comes with a rework of the Graphics Engine to make it more truly DirectX compliant (as in, my video card will actually be able to enhance it with things like Anti-Aliasing).

Raist

[Zyeriis]

It
could
be
worse.

[Coldbrand]

I really do hope they add proper direct x support. A videocard with 1500+ RAM shouldn't have slowdown in tahrogni canyon because they show a big sprite of dust.

[NotAzure]

I really do hope they add proper direct x support. A videocard with 1500+ RAM shouldn't have slowdown in tahrogni canyon because they show a big sprite of dust.

I'd really like this too.

But as the old saying goes...

[vungster]

My FFXI expenses

2002- PS2 + HDD FFXI+ COP
2004- new PS2 +HDD FFXI+COP
2005- Aht Urghan (or whenever it was aht urghan came out)
2006- new HDD (which came free cause I never paid eBay >.>)
2007- WoTG (that was the end of my PS2 eras)
not to include traveling expenses and effort

quitted

2009- bought laptop and ultimate collector addition (with nexus cape yay!)
2010- bought new laptop (laptop got stolen) (and another ultimate collectors addition)
2010- Bought abyssea as they came out

I am loyal... and this is a true story lol
Price? probably a lot lol

[Tsukino_Kaji]

My FFXI expenses

2002- PS2 + HDD FFXI+ COP
2004- new PS2 +HDD FFXI+COP
2005- Aht Urghan (or whenever it was aht urghan came out)
2006- new HDD (which came free cause I never paid eBay >.>)
2007- WoTG (that was the end of my PS2 eras)
not to include traveling expenses and effort

quitted

2009- bought laptop and ultimate collector addition (with nexus cape yay!)
2010- bought new laptop (laptop got stolen) (and another ultimate collectors addition)
2010- Bought abyssea as they came out

I am loyal... and this is a true story lol
Price? probably a lot lol

Why the new PS2 and a new copy of the game?

[vungster]

Why the new PS2 and a new copy of the game?

I think remember back then when the new PS2 came out for America, they lasted like a year or so, I was the unlucky one that got one that lasted a year or so. Go Sony lol