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.