Final Fantasy Vana'Diel Collection 3! (Now with Epic Items~)

[Nathos]

Yea.. Paid all full prices for every expansion and add-ons, I know the feeling.

But again, SWG (Star Wars Galaxies) Would make a new item every expansion/collection they released having 1 item for box and other for download versions, letting ppl buy both to have all items.. look for the good side, SE is just adding 1 item.

[Zyeriis]

Yea.. Paid all full prices for every expansion and add-ons, I know the feeling.

But again, SWG (Star Wars Galaxies) Would make a new item every expansion/collection they released having 1 item for box and other for download versions, letting ppl buy both to have all items.. look for the good side, SE is just adding 1 item.

Looks like i didn't play SWG for a reason. Good side? There isn't one, not paying for something I've already paid for. That would be a paradox.

[Nathos]

I was being sarcastic.. geez. It could be worse lol

[Zyeriis]

I was being sarcastic.. geez. It could be worse lol

Blind with Rage ^^

[Randwolf]

Yeah, having to buy the collection again to get the item is ridiculous. For those of us who purchased the game and each expansion as they came out, we have been paying S/E monthly fees all along. On top of the fact, most of us paid full price instead of the discounted price. Having to rebuy everything you've already paid full price for is not loyalty inspiring.

[bungiefan]

I'd like to clarify some of your concerns regarding the special items.

The Destrier Beret which is included when you purchase FINAL FANTASY XI ULTIMATE COLLECTION ABYSSEA EDITION is in fact a separate registration code, so even current players who already have these expansions/add-ons can obtain it by purchasing the new collection.

So you're punishing those of us that buy every expansion on release, by denying us the item unless we pay a total of $30 (all 3 Abyssea expansions = $30 plus $20 for the collection = $50, which doesn't add anything to our account except the beret) more than people who are getting these expansions the first time at a discount. This is backwards. The customers that have never stopped supporting you should be rewarded for doing so instead of new players and people that waited for expansions.

If we have everything, purchasing a new collection is a waste. You got our money earlier, you got more of it for each expansion, and you've gotten more from us in subscription fees. Now you want us to pay more just to get an item you are giving new players (and people that haven't spent more on expansions in the first place) at a major discount?

It's already annoying enough that your company has billing systems that make it hard for us to pay you if we want to (Japan not accepting non-Japanese cards anymore, NA only allowing 3D Secured cards, etc.), but now you are extorting your loyal customers compared to the new players?

I can see attaching bonus item registration codes to non-game merchandise, like the audio CDs and T-Shirts, but attaching it to redundant game packages is absurd. Abyssea has been practically required to level past 50 since it came out, so many of us bought all 3 parts as soon as each released. Making us buy it again to get such a good item is an insult.

Are you hurting that much from FFXIV that you have to abuse your FFXI player base like this?

[Patrik]

I'm kinda confused to why everyone is talking like the release of this item is SE saying "you HAVE to buy this." If you don't want to spend that $20, then don't and don't get the item. That $20 isn't just solely buying you an in game item, its for the game and all the expansions, hence why the item is geared towards new players. I like this idea because it may encourage more players to try the game, which i welcome. I may get this at some point just for collection sake, but if you can't even get a use out of it... why keep saying "screw you" to SE for "forcing" you to pay money?

if you find it so drastically important to have every special item that SE releases, then it would seem like you're the type of person that would pay $20 just for that item... just my 2 cents

[Twille]

I suggest we, as a player base express our discontent with this decision by demanding all players with the 3 Abyssea add-ons (regardless of how/when they were purchased) be given access to this new Beret. The Nexus Cape is attainable regardless of how the other three add-ons were purchased, the Destrier Beret should be the same, period. As paying customers I feel that we deserve nothing less.

[Krisan]

I still don't know why everyone is so upset, or why everyone feels so entitled to the hat for free. It's a collectors item, SE has had several of these over the years that not everyone (in fact, most people) could obtain. If anything, this item is better than most all of those combined, and for once it is something everyone can obtain for a reasonable price.

The fact we can get the item at all is pretty awesome in my opinion. Now if they made it so you could only use it on a new POL account, sure, I'd be pissed along with the rest of you. Because that there would be complete BS. But they didn't do that, they made it accessible to all of us whom can afford to buy the new collectors edition.

[Nathos]

I suggest we, as a player base express our discontent with this decision by demanding all players with the 3 Abyssea add-ons (regardless of how/when they were purchased) be given access to this new Beret. The Nexus Cape is attainable regardless of how the other three add-ons were purchased, the Destrier Beret should be the same, period. As paying customers I feel that we deserve nothing less.

They will tell you about the Prishe statue that everyone who got all Abyssea will get. Tho who get the new collection will get it also.

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/topics...24/detail.html

So basically it's an extra item they give to the collection and that's it. If you want to spend more spend, if not don't. No appreciation or anything for who got all stuff on release for full price, but it's how business work sadly.