Cash Shop minions not exclusive?

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Originally Posted by Errors

...as someone who was at the Vegas Fan Fest and watched the entirety of the EU Fan Fest. How in the world did people jump to that conclusion? Even through language barrier and a translator I didn't get that from Yoshi. There will be minions in the cash shop that are exclusive to it (just as there is now), and there will be many more minions added to the game directly and receivable via methods of various tasks, like it is now. What was said is that they aren't going to just put things in to the cash shop for the sake of it <paraphrased>.

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...because in the thread about announcements from the other fanfest, it was said,

"Future minions will not be exclusively available through the Cash Shop only."

That's why.

I don't know if that's an exact quote from Yoshi, but if it is, it is extremely easy to interpret both ways.

So yeah, they should be careful about making these things clearer when feelings are running so high.

Okay, people still don't seem to get it.

1. Minions in the cash shop will only be available from the cash shop, and never obtainable by playing.
2. They will continue to make minions that are available to get by playing, but they will not be sold in the cash shop.
3. Old minions already obtainable in the game will not be sold in the cash shop.

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Originally Posted by Kat_Manx

Okay, people still don't seem to get it.

1. Minions in the cash shop will only be available from the cash shop, and never obtainable by playing.
2. They will continue to make minions that are available to get by playing, but they will not be sold in the cash shop.
3. Old minions already obtainable in the game will not be sold in the cash shop.

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That's exactly how I took it.

Either way, people will find something to complain about, pick at, wish for, over/under-estimate, set high/low hopes for, nitpick, read in between the lines, and even just grasp at straws. No matter how much speculation we come up with until we see it implemented you'll hear every side, roumour, and whisper about "he said, she said". Personally, I think we should "please, look forward to it".

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Originally Posted by seida

...because in the thread about announcements from the other fanfest, it was said,

"Future minions will not be exclusively available through the Cash Shop only."

That's why.

I don't know if that's an exact quote from Yoshi, but if it is, it is extremely easy to interpret both ways.

So yeah, they should be careful about making these things clearer when feelings are running so high.

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That's my thread.

I'll give you the EXACT quote from Koji, as people have said it can easily be interpreted both ways.

"Since the announcement in Las Vegas concerning the optional item shop, players around the glove have been very vocal with their opinions. While many comments have been positive, there have also been a number of players who have expressed their worry wondering what is going to happen to Final Fantasy XIV in the near future. I want you guys to know, *points to Yoshida*, I don't have to translate that, no pay to win.

So I have been checking out the forums this past week, and we've heard a lot of different opinions including, for example, will future minions only be obtainable through optional item shop? No. Some people are worried that maybe we will sell dungeons. No pay to win.

Again, through the optional item shop, again, will be you have to pay for these items, with those funds we can do many different things for the game, for example, using that money to create more minions and more vanity items to include in to the game, and to obtain in game. Again, using those funds to create new vanity items and new gear like the spring dresses. The profits can also be put towards creating more housing options, more servers, so we can have more plots of land. And finally the biggest thing, is using these profits to create a better play experience for players, like adding the new EU Data Center.

The money we get from these optional item shops, we want to give back to the community. It's all about giving back to the community that has given so much to us, and working together to build a better Eorzea.

Alright enough with all this serious talk, let's go to 3.0."

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Originally Posted by LilRedAlchemist

So you can either buy them our find them in game?

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You can only obtain the minions on the cash shop by purchasing them on the cash shop, but there will still be new minions to be released to obtain through the game.

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Originally Posted by Tempting

Not sure how I feel about this... what makes the Baby Opo-Opo, Nutkin, Bluebird, Pillow, Broom, and Goblin really special is because they are hard to get.
If say all those are in the future available on the cash shop you might as well throw the rare drop down the tube.

Lots of people spent lots of gil, time, or mixture getting the rare minions/mounts. I hope the cash shop doesn't just make it a quick avenue to get same rare ones.

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The only minions I can see them selling in the CS from the game are minions from previous events that are no longer obtainable. And I kinda doubt they'll do that even.

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Originally Posted by Errors

...as someone who was at the Vegas Fan Fest and watched the entirety of the EU Fan Fest. How in the world did people jump to that conclusion? Even through language barrier and a translator I didn't get that from Yoshi. There will be minions in the cash shop that are exclusive to it (just as there is now), and there will be many more minions added to the game directly and receivable via methods of various tasks, like it is now. What was said is that they aren't going to just put things in to the cash shop for the sake of it <paraphrased>.

Man, people get so riled up so easily. I'd love to meet some of you folks in real life, you'd be no end of entertainment for me.

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Not sure if you mean me by these people who would be a source of entertainment for you, but the meaning of this topic was to confirm if the thing that someone said was right or not. My post is far away from a statement, it is a question.

According to the EU live stream, they will use the cash shop to make more minions, etc. Basically, future minions will not be exclusively thrown to the cash shop, you will be able to get them in-game somehow. I'm think if it is a holiday event minion, and if you miss the opportunity to get the minion during the event, you'll unfortunately have to resort to the cash shop to get so on so minion.

They will undoubtedly expand their cash shop... no doubt in that, though.

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Originally Posted by StrejdaTom

Not sure if you mean me by these people who would be a source of entertainment for you, but the meaning of this topic was to confirm if the thing that someone said was right or not. My post is far away from a statement, it is a question.

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Oh not you directly, just a lot of the folks on these forums that blow up over the small things. Anytime something new or something changes it's a flood of repeat topics all over the first couple of pages, ie entertainment.