Free to play plans?

[Arcon]

Dude it's still your personal opinion, how can you say that's a fact? I can say ffxi is worth more then what they charge, it doesnt make it a fact. It's just my opinion and what you're saying sir is still your opinion. I'll ask again, if you don't feel like it's worth that much, then why are you paying?

Because, like I said, it's not my opinion. To me, it's worth the money, that's why I pay. But it's certainly not because the game is objectively good. The entire structure is falling apart at every end, the game is buggy as hell and has been for over a decade, customer interaction is non-existent, content is repetitive and the release schedule is slow. That is not an opinion, that is fact. I enjoy what little there is atm, and I enjoy playing with my linkshell and helping newbies figure out how to play this wreck of a game and I enjoy doing certain related stuff outside of the game.

And right!!, you know more about business then a multi million dollar business. Come on man!!! Do you think they're too dumb to have not analyzed every single option to make more money? They're not a multi billion dollar company for nothing yo. Like you told the other guy "I'm reasonably certain you can't run a bath with your backseat CEO self

Multimillion dollar businesses go broke too. Do you think that's part of their ingenious plan that my unrich mind cannot comprehend?

SE got rich because they made games that were popular, not because they were great at business plans. If a game company stops making great games, they go broke. And FFXI is losing players. So yes, multimillion dollar companies do not always know what's best for them. They did not get rich because they have a clue. They got rich because they had fanboys. Right now they're losing fanboys. What does your genius mind say will happen next? Or will you leave the thinking to them, because they're obviously so good at it?

[Bizniztyme]

Because, like I said, it's not my opinion. To me, it's worth the money, that's why I pay. But it's certainly not because the game is objectively good. The entire structure is falling apart at every end, the game is buggy as hell and has been for over a decade, customer interaction is non-existent, content is repetitive and the release schedule is slow. That is not an opinion, that is fact. I enjoy what little there is atm, and I enjoy playing with my linkshell and helping newbies figure out how to play this wreck of a game and I enjoy doing certain related stuff outside of the game.

Again, throwing your opinion out there like it's a fact. Try again. Just because you feel that way doesnt mean other people feel the same. I feel customer interaction is there, content is not repetitive but plentiful, and release schedule is just fine the way l like it. So just by that, doesnt make your opinion a fact.

Multimillion dollar businesses go broke too. Do you think that's part of their ingenious plan that my unrich mind cannot comprehend?

Sure, who would i trust more to know something? A muti billion dollar business or a backseat CEO that can't even run a bath?

SE got rich because they made games that were popular, not because they were great at business plans. If a game company stops making great games, they go broke. And FFXI is losing players. So yes, multimillion dollar companies do not always know what's best for them. They did not get rich because they have a clue. They got rich because they had fanboys. Right now they're losing fanboys. What does your genius mind say will happen next? Or will you leave the thinking to them, because they're obviously so good at it?

I'm no genius, again, i just know that i would rather trust a multi billion dollar business then a forum poster that thinks he knows how to run a business but really he can't even run a bath(your words)

[Bizniztyme]

SE got rich because they made games that were popular, not because they were great at business plans. If a game company stops making great games, they go broke. And FFXI is losing players. So yes, multimillion dollar companies do not always know what's best for them. They did not get rich because they have a clue. They got rich because they had fanboys. Right now they're losing fanboys. What does your genius mind say will happen next? Or will you leave the thinking to them, because they're obviously so good at it?

LOL they got rich because they had fanboys? How do you think they got fanboys in the first place? By having a business plan to make games to garner these fanboys. You sir are the one with no clue.

[Caketime]

$13 will get you a case of decent beer, or dragons and goblins and headaches for a month. Seems like an easy choice to me.

[Toadie-Odie]

$13 will get you a case of decent beer, or dragons and goblins and headaches for a month. Seems like an easy choice to me.

Yeah but since when does a case of beer last a full month? ;p

[Caketime]

Yeah but since when does a case of beer last a full month? ;p

The average life expectancy of a case of beer in my house is about 4 hours, less if it's a case of Leinie's Summer Shandy, that stuff tastes like candy. I advocate spiked beverages as well, but personally I have trouble controlling my intake after I get a good buzz going, and whiskey and vodka turns me into an angry kitty so I tend to favor beer over other forms of drank. It's good for an evening of being main heal during events that are designed to be as boring as possible from a support perspective, like Abyss NM spamming or VW in general, basically anything with an aura or alternate forms of status effects that can't be cured by normal means.

I realize that none of what I just typed has anything to do with F2P outside of being able to buy more cases of beer by way of free gaming, so here's a thing or two. With what we already know about who would make such a decision for the game and the possibly massive effects it could have on the entire community, and also going by the levels of Sadism expressed by SE's designs, this game could change drastically overnight in the worst ways possible. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean it absolutely would happen but the potential is there.

Can you imagine hordes of people running around in hot pink cash shop items, spamming the chatlog with cash shop emotes, and referring to anyone wearing regular gear as "freebies"? It's called Hell, I once spent a summer there as part of an exchange program.

[Mirage]

The obvious choice is a case of decent beer consumed while dragoning and goblining.

[Caketime]

Nothing goes better with goblins than beer. :3

[Bizniztyme]

Nothing goes better with goblins than beer. :3

Definitely a great choice

[Toadie-Odie]

Nothing goes better with goblins than beer. :3

Well... I could I argue for spiked coffee with my goblins?