Give suggestions for things you'd pay RL money for

I would rather see new mounts and minions obtainable via in game not via wallet!
oh im sorry having the opportunity to work towards a mount or something is more valuable than shelling out cash because many people only have enough for bills, internet and their sub fee. So the term pay to play but you can get nice stuff if you pay? NO THANKS PASS!!!!

Physical merch, ability to register an existing physcal merch to get extra codes for mininos at a reduced price, OST, art books such things. Virtual items... not a single one.

I'll add my backing to name change here too.

Also, all those things they sell in the real life shop that don't actually need to be physical items, especially those that have in game bonus items with them. For example, the sound tracks and the new art book. I'd really love to be able to buy digital versions of those things and not have to have them mailed from overseas and all the issues that come from the snail mail system. I wouldn't care if they were DRM'ed like put in the Steam Store or somehow connected to the FFXIV launcher or something but as an Aussie this would be very much appreciated.

Also, this would be a good place to put all those virtual tickets for FanFests and the like. It should be easy to apply the bonus item codes from within the cash shop too, like the moogle outfit from this last event.

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Originally Posted by wicked-one

What would i buy for Real Money...

Lets see...
+ an estate
+ a car, and gas for it
+ sports gear & goods
+ food to not starve
+ clothes, so i don´t freeze
+ and so many many more...

what i dont pay Real Money for
- Virtual Stuff on a Game I already pay for not once but for every Month i play it!!...

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you didn't read the OP did you? there are pleanty of threads for this kind of post. please go find one of those to post this gripe in.

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Originally Posted by ruskie

Physical merch, ability to register an existing physcal merch to get extra codes for mininos at a reduced price, OST, art books such things. Virtual items... not a single one.

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they sell physical items on the SE online store not in the mogstation cash shop. that is for virtual goods. if you think you're going to find physical items there it is likely you will be disappointed.

this thread was made for suggestions for items for SE to put in that cash shop since we all pretty much know it's here to stay.

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Originally Posted by wicked-one

Sure i read it, and i decided to go with that answer...

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Back to the thread at hand. I was also thinking it might be nice to have an in-game jukebox furniture and have extra tracks that you could buy in the cash shop like little mini jukebox cd's (I'd prefer if the music would play in your house constantly until changed, and ass you add tracks you could have it maybe shuffle tracks!)
Can we also get Wind-Up Mini Primals?? I'd love to have a Wind-Up Ifrit follow me around XD

SE, if you add the cait sith mog mount i will buy it immediately.

If I had to choose something I'd be willing to drop irl money on, it'd probably be for my own large house plot. I've been wanting one ever since they first announced housing, though I'm afraid it'd lean too much towards the "pay to win" side due to having garden plots, etc.

Other than that, MAYBE some sort of FF-themed costume, mount, or other vanity item that I think looks really cool, but nothing really comes to mind atm.

But yeah, I must say I'm surprised that they're going more this route when the game's already "pay to play," but right now it's just vanity stuff, so it's no big deal to me.

Yes! Wind-Up YoshiP please!
And also Giant Emerald Carbuncle Mount :D

Oh! And I'd also like them to start their own in company Kickstarter like crowdfunding system and allow players to donate towards specific things such as servers, privately instanced housing for the masses, tackleboxes, etc. It may not quite fit in a cash shop concept but dang it SE needs to invest more money in things that are currently being ignored and if they don't wanna they should at least let those who are passionate about it help them get there.

Note: I'm not saying Person X pays money and only they get the things mentioned above, I'm saying everyone gets access to the content once it is fully funded and it's up to as many people as are passionate about getting it to fund it.

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Originally Posted by Violyre

RL character 3D printing! Okay, so maybe not necessarily a in-game item. I just want a 3D figure of my character.

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This would be nice. With a choice of pose.

Maybe some cool RL T-shirts similar to the I beat Odin T-shirts given out at the Fanfest.

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Originally Posted by wicked-one

What would i buy for Real Money...

Lets see...
+ an estate
+ a car, and gas for it
+ sports gear & goods
+ food to not starve
+ clothes, so i don´t freeze
+ and so many many more...

what i dont pay Real Money for
- Virtual Stuff on a Game I already pay for not once but for every Month i play it!!...

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Seriously you didn't even read the first two lines of the OP.

There are plenty of other threads to post your grievances in.

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Originally Posted by Wildsprite

they sell physical items on the SE online store not in the mogstation cash shop. that is for virtual goods. if you think you're going to find physical items there it is likely you will be disappointed.

this thread was made for suggestions for items for SE to put in that cash shop since we all pretty much know it's here to stay.

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Actually the original post did say people could post about physical merchandise.

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Originally Posted by Vespar

Oh another thing I would add is buyable dyes you can only get from retainers. Like the new silver, gold and jet black stuff.

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This would be a good addition.

Can't think of much outside some really outlandish mount that couldn't be in the game lorewise (Cloud's motorcycle, one of the several cars Squall drove in FFVIII). Not too keen on adding hairstyles to the cash shop, but past seasonal outfits would be a plus.

The cash shop should only include 1. vanity items 2. that are also otherwise obtainable by playing the game. Nothing else. Even the current extra retainers are too much. Services such as fantasia potions (as long as they don't give you a look you can't otherwise create) and server and name changes are ok.

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Originally Posted by Tetsaru

Having a customizable 3D-printed figure of my character would be something else I'd consider getting.

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Real life items like this are a separate thing and I very much support them. Character figures, plushies, soundtracks etc. Just no in game items that can't be otherwise obtained in game.

Having a customizable 3D-printed figure of my character would be something else I'd consider getting. Doesn't WoW/Blizzard offer something like this already? I'm sure SE could do something similar.

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Originally Posted by Tetsaru

Having a customizable 3D-printed figure of my character would be something else I'd consider getting. Doesn't WoW/Blizzard offer something like this already? I'm sure SE could do something similar.

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They did at one point. Not sure if they do now. It wasn't cheap either but the figures looked fantastic.

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Originally Posted by Fellisin

They did at one point. Not sure if they do now. It wasn't cheap either but the figures looked fantastic.

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They still do. The company that does it is called figureprints. Would love to see SE work out a deal with them to get them to make statues of our characters. Used to be popular RL birthday/christmas presents, if I recall.

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Originally Posted by Duelle

They still do. The company that does it is called figureprints. Would love to see SE work out a deal with them to get them to make statues of our characters. Used to be popular RL birthday/christmas presents, if I recall.

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Yeah, I just saw their site on Google after I posted that. Looks like they do stuff for Minecraft as well.

SE needs to get on this!

1. Custom skin variety, 1-15 FF series armor set with duration 7days or 30 days on price.
2. Weaver workshop tool that you can design you own cloth to make(limited pattern and dye ingame FFXIV) same 7days or 30days on price.
3. ANY ANGEL WING GOTTA HAVE IT!
4. MUST HAVE BIKES AND CARS FFXV coming out soon.

oh yeah we can build our own airship how cool is that!

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Originally Posted by Wildsprite

this thread was made for suggestions for items for SE to put in that cash shop since we all pretty much know it's here to stay.

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And I gave my opinion on what I would buy from such a cash shop. Just because it's a cash shop doesn't mean it can't be changed into a merch with some vanity items and similar thrown in shop - along with the basic idea that old event items might be bought there.

Things I'm OK with in the cash shop: old event items, services(name change, phantasia(though I still argue this should be buyable in game as well via some form of IG currency with maybe a once per patch limitation), server transfer)
Things I'm OK with as bundled stuff: Moggle postman plushie with the moggle postman minion
Things I'm not OK with in the cash shop: minions, mounts, most vanity items(i.e. if some content is dead and you have near no chance of ever getting that sure sell those rewards that way - or you know in game for one of the currencies)

An Auron Glamour set. I'd throw money at my screen so fast...

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2.../Auron_Art.png

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Originally Posted by Mindylou

chocobo dye (that simply dyes that color)

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I like this idea...

All jobs max level, relics, relics upgrades, coil clears, coil gears, all BiS, materia, glamour items i cant make, a potion to make people like me more, a specific chocobo color, allegan tomestones, hunt seals, GC seals, gil... You know, anything I can to keep me from actually playing the game.

definitely pay money for a Lulu mount

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Originally Posted by Lethorian

All jobs max level, relics, relics upgrades, coil clears, coil gears, all BiS, materia, glamour items i cant make, a potion to make people like me more, a specific chocobo color, allegan tomestones, hunt seals, GC seals, gil... You know, anything I can to keep me from actually playing the game.

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yet 95% of the things suggested in thread have been for things that would personally enhance ones gaming experience without ruining it for anyone else.

Your response was the exact opposite of that. To be sure, id unsub in a second if they added relic stuff on cash shop...

1000 char limitation in forum post removal, I'd pay for that...

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Originally Posted by MomomiMomi

Name change. It's the only thing I would have accepted along with fantasia.

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They promise this a LONG time ago. I'm still waiting. :/

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Originally Posted by Xzaral

All of the above!

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Though we'd have to be able to properly preview gear and hair, etc. Not the tiny little "try on" rubbish, but an actual full-sized preview. I used to buy clothes and hair styles on Sims 3, but they never looked the same in-game. :/

Not sure if this has a been listed but here it goes...

GIL. Have them sell gil and say goodbye to all the gil sellers/spammers/friend requests. just saying

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Originally Posted by Capattac

Not sure if this has a been listed but here it goes...

GIL. Have them sell gil and say goodbye to all the gil sellers/spammers/friend requests. just saying

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And the markets would crash, crafting would be even more useless than it already it, and gil would soon be worthless.

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Originally Posted by Capattac

Not sure if this has a been listed but here it goes...

GIL. Have them sell gil and say goodbye to all the gil sellers/spammers/friend requests. just saying

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.........I agree

Id say pet Carbuncles that simply look adorable and follow you around!

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Originally Posted by Raxion

An Auron Glamour set. I'd throw money at my screen so fast...

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2.../Auron_Art.png

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I'd sell a baby for this, and Symond the Unsinkable's coat(first boss of Pharos Sirius).

Let me buy that legacy chocobo! You know, after all, it is only vanity. :3

All I can think of is the name change. I just hope the vanity items are not like some of other games were most of them are pretty stupid costumes.

A Tifa NPC for the personal room with several options to interact.

Simple, every single piece of all hairstyles, gears, weapons, suits which was used by characters from ALL FF series. Yes SE do it and u'll MAKE A KILLING BY RAKING MONIES!

1st. A Bannhammer to kill these annoying Bots and RMTs <o<;

2nd FF13-2 Lightings Vallhalla outfit + Shield and Weapon! So Im finaly motivated to play as Paladin!

3rd Having my Retainer along side with me instead of that silly Chocobo <,<; (Well Im not a person who like those yellow Chickens :x )

4th a face gear. I want my cute charackters has a Red,blue,White or Black Rose in her mouths!

5th a face gear. a pink hearth tatoo on her right cheek! (not the very small one we currently have)

6th a cute Dress! Q_Q why this game dont has any? All we got are Robes, Cloaks at this category >.<

7th A Mount! Its that pink/red Lalafel Princess from Uldah(Cant remember name) holding my char her hand and they are running around!
(Guys can has Rauban hes holding you in his strong arms XP )

8th a class/job using a 2 handed Scythe as weapon!

9th Tatoos for my gears! So I look more unique!

Thats all! D:

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Originally Posted by Kiara1

This is something I don't understand, Why would you want to pay for these things instead of just getting them added to the game?

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In an ideal world, I would like all those things available with minimal effort involved to acquire. I'd also like clean air, unlimited energy, peace on earth, and a whole lot of other things that aren't happening.

But to be more specific, allow me to try to explain my reasoning. People often quote the fact that they already pay a subscription to the game. So let's say there's a million active accounts for one year. That's 180 million right there. Sounds like quite a bit when you say it, but then you get your expenditures. I have no idea how many staff members are involved in running this game but I wouldn't be surprised if it's 200-300. Plus it needs to be localized into however many markets. You need people to man the forums, to man in-game, people to organize the fan-fests. Those guys who clean the toilets? You gotta pay them too. And some of this staff are probably well above average for the industry pay at the point where they're working for SE.

Now beyond paying for people you have day to day supplies. The place I work for has about 40 people. Annually we spend about $500 on pens alone. Office supplies aren't cheap, especially quality office supplies. Cleaning supplies either for that matter.

And you can keep coming up with costs. Telecommunication costs, advertising costs, traveling costs, mailing costs.

Plus after all this you still need to turn a profit for the investors or the game gets shut down.

So what does any of that have to do with a cash shop? Well all that money that's coming in right now is already going somewhere. That means that next big patch/event they're working on the staff already has responsibilities on what to do for it. In between those times they might be able to work on a new hairstyle or emote, make it look right, ensure it doesn't break the game, etc. But they can't do it if it slows down the next patch/event, unless they want to delay it (which I'm sure none of us want).

That's where the cash shop comes in. Let's suppose they add in one extra hairstyle to it. Say it costs $3. Now if even 1% of those million active accounts buy it, that's $30,000 right there, which could be the annual salary for another employee. One who's purpose at the company is to make things, like hairstyles, for the cash shop. And if they release a new hairstyle every month, that could be another annual salary.

And this is where I see the value of a cash shop. An increase in staff (always a good thing by itself) that will give us things in game we wouldn't otherwise have due to the people who could give it to us busy with other projects (albeit for more money).

Now this could be being idealistic on this approach. But going from my WoW days when they added mounts/pets to be purchased with real money, I saw them everywhere. And had quite a few myself. Plus the cash shop will also need to make a profit or it'll get cut too. But yes, I do support a cash shop in MMOs for vanities.

My go-to is "in game jukebox". I desperately would love to choose the soundtrack I listen to as I sit around my FC/Private house and craft or chat.

I'd also like wind up T9 golem minions. When they get too close to someone else's T9 golem, they merge into a super golem until those two users separate.

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Originally Posted by Xzaral

Now if even 1% of those million active accounts buy it, that's $30,000 right there, which could be the annual salary for another employee. One who's purpose at the company is to make things, like hairstyles, for the cash shop. And if they release a new hairstyle every month, that could be another annual salary.

And this is where I see the value of a cash shop. An increase in staff (always a good thing by itself) that will give us things in game we wouldn't otherwise have due to the people who could give it to us busy with other projects (albeit for more money).

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With Slepnir being in the cash shop they have already set the precedent for that to not be the case, instead they have taken things that were already actually in the game (and was since before the game was even out) and remove it and then instead lock it being a cash wall. Slepnir was almost certaintly going to be a drop from Odin EX, instead cut out and thrown in the Cash Shop.