Really? They put Shadowkeeper on the Mog Station?

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Originally Posted by Britha

Imagine actually defending this.
The store grows more and more bold with higher quality exclusive items every time and the quality of in-game items in comparison seems to be going down.
It used to be just old event items and a few custom outfits.
There's no defense for this growing practice and I'm surprised I see people in this thread doing just that as if it's okay.

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If you look in most threads it's always the very same few people defending the game at all cost like their lives depend on it, it's literally the exact same people. This is unacceptable tbh and just adds to the list of stuff that went wrong this expansion.

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Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth

Sub prices haven't changed with inflation. Mmo sub pricing has been $14.99 USD since what, 2000?


Netflix has gone up exponentially since then, as has every other video streaming service, without any real quality improvements and getting less content.

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“Please, Yoshida! Let us pay more!”

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Originally Posted by caffe_macchiato

“Please, Yoshida! Let us pay more!”

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Same vibe lmao

Except in the latter case it's legitimate because they're rich, in the first one they're just a joke of a person.

"Thank you so much Yoshi for not increasing the price while we're getting less and less content, we are so grateful !"

After all it's all about playing other games right ? What a great gift Yoshi is doing to us, letting us play all of our other games instead of playing FFXIV

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Originally Posted by caffe_macchiato

“Please, Yoshida! Let us pay more!”

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Again, I have 0 cash shop mounts. I also don't want a price increase on my sub. But keep up the odd posts. At least it makes Stormpeaks happy.

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Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth

Sub prices haven't changed with inflation. Mmo sub pricing has been $14.99 USD since what, 2000?


Netflix has gone up exponentially since then, as has every other video streaming service, without any real quality improvements and getting less content.

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Because $15 a month was a huge premium. They were well ahead of the curve lol

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Originally Posted by DayHealer

Im actually happy SE put this mount behind real money, so I can actually laugh at all the complaints and crying in this thread and Reddit.

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Originally Posted by Venari

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This should be FREE, Square Enix. Why do they insist on putting popular mounts after popular mounts behind shit no one wants to do or make it $30? Who are the developers who made this so expensive? After Cruise Chaser why did you do this again?

Square Enix you better listen to your paying customers who paid $80 just to play Shadowwalker. You're going TOO FAR.

This is literally consumer abuse and I just filed a report to the Better Business Bureau, so get ready to receive another one-star review.

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This is the Developers way of telling... 'My game, not yours, deal with it'

It is not difficult to understand due to the whining about the current tiers Savage mount!!

And it is good that they did.

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Originally Posted by Themarvin

This is the Developers way of telling... 'My game, not yours, deal with it'

It is not difficult to understand due to the whining about the current tiers Savage mount!!

And it is good that they did.

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bro out there full blast simping for a multi billion dollar company blaming the mog shop mounts on the players lmao

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

bro out there full blast simping for a multi billion dollar company blaming the mog shop mounts on the players lmao

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Not really it is pathetic that people complain about it, that is pretty much all.

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Originally Posted by Themarvin

Not really it is pathetic that people complain about it, that is pretty much all.

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It is not pathetic at all????
we're paying customers lmao. people are allowed to complain
If you don't like the complaints you could always make your own topic to spread that toxic positivity

These threads are always comedic to read.

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

If you look in most threads it's always the very same few people defending the game at all cost like their lives depend on it, it's literally the exact same people. This is unacceptable tbh and just adds to the list of stuff that went wrong this expansion.

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If you look at most threads it's always the very same few people complaining about the game at all costs like their lives depend on it, it's literally the exact same people.

It's not acceptable for what? A company to choose what OPTIONAL item (that offers ZERO advantage btw) is or isn't sold in the shop? If your argument is your own moral grounds or ethics that holds no weight. Let's not bs here. Yall need yet another things to complain about and this is the newest thing. Like clockwork. Next week it'll be something else. This high ground yall take is old and tired. Just stop...

I agree this sucks. Really would like more in-game ways to get mounts and past events items ect. This is nothing new though, given how Odins mount was the first one you could buy whe the shop launched and I am not completely opposed to a option shop like this, but it feels kinda like more things are going there lately.

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Originally Posted by IkaraGreydancer

If you look at most threads it's always the very same few people complaining about the game at all costs like their lives depend on it, it's literally the exact same people.

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This is just patently untrue it's not even funny

Is rainichan a regular?

Dionysus??

All on page 1

What about this thread

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/479766

Have you seen OP around like ever lately...??

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Originally Posted by GaiusDrakon

This is just patently untrue it's not even funny

Is rainichan a regular?

Dionysus??

All on page 1

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I feel like it's the exact opposite, i see the exact same 5 people relentlessly defending the multi million dollar company

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Originally Posted by Reimmi

I feel like it's the exact opposite, i see the exact same 5 people relentlessly defending the multi million dollar company

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Exactly lmao and it's not even some grand conspiracy. Frustrated people quit, satisfied people stay. The white knights want to pretend it's a small minority complaining when they ARE the minority. They'll tell you how most people are satisfied but in reality most FF14 players can't even make it past ARR because it's so god-awful boring.

Square Enix should be THANKFUL people are even complaining.

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Originally Posted by Reimmi

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Good attempt at counteract, but the fact that I dont care about SE or this mount invalidates it.

Imagine putting a tantrum over a couple more pixels added to your game character. Cant be me.

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Originally Posted by Themarvin

Not really it is pathetic.

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Bit short, but this man wrote it all.

On the one hand I'm glad to see that some people aren't willing to put up with this, on the other I know most of them will have either forgiven SE for it or have bought it themselves by the end of the week.

The lunar whale I got gifted a while back will forever be a mark of shame upon my SE account.

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Originally Posted by GaiusDrakon

Exactly lmao and it's not even some grand conspiracy. Frustrated people quit, satisfied people stay. The white knights want to pretend it's a small minority complaining when they ARE the minority. They'll tell you how most people are satisfied but in reality most FF14 players can't even make it past ARR because it's so god-awful boring.

Square Enix should be THANKFUL people are even complaining.

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Im pretty sure SE are the ones down here trying to defend themselves.

What an odd thing to say, "they should be thankful".

A mount i actually wanted for once,
I'm just glad it didn't got locked behind content i can't do..

I opened the forum today fully expecting the existence of such a thread and i have to say i am not disappointed.

To the people who honestly hope for change. Give up all hope. SE is the company they are.



Some funny things said in this thread. "This wouldn't exist without the cash shop team." Just like other mounts that are reused from game assets. I have yet to see proof that certain cash shop items are a separate team and don't use any help from the main team.



"Being greedy isn't illegal or immoral" Lucky this is just a game. I am sure the people who die from others greed would disagree about greed. They are right about it not being illegal though.



"It is optional" The whole game is optional, you aren't really making a point.



"The cash shop paid for X or my sub has stayed the same." I can say cash shop paid for everything and pretend to be nice and just use all the money from subs and be telling the truth. Sub is low because it is tiered and they intentionally design the game for people to spend more on monthly inventory.


"SE really stepped up on new hardware" They literally waited till the game was melting when people said needed more at the ends of HW's.



The microtansaction genie is out of the bottle for all games. For better or worse. But SE is comfortable with their player base spending habits. I don't think getting upset anymore is worth it.

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Originally Posted by GaiusDrakon

This is just patently untrue it's not even funny

Is rainichan a regular?

Dionysus??

All on page 1

What about this thread

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/479766

Have you seen OP around like ever lately...??

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Don't forget ChrisRedfield2! He's also on page 1 of your this thread!

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Originally Posted by VelKallor

Is this the Shadow Wolf mount?



i dont play for ERP and I have a load of the mogstation mounts..sooo I guess thats wrong...

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Noone is suprised that you rather buy mounts from the store than do actual content. I bet you already bought this one too.

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Originally Posted by Britha

Imagine actually defending this.
The store grows more and more bold with higher quality exclusive items every time and the quality of in-game items in comparison seems to be going down.
It used to be just old event items and a few custom outfits.
There's no defense for this growing practice and I'm surprised I see people in this thread doing just that as if it's okay.

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Most people here dont play the game they are just here to defend square from the "MEANY DOOMPOSTERS!". They sit afk in limsa, buy every new store item cause they cant do actual content to get cosmetics and shill on the forums.


Ontopic: Is anyone suprised they keep adding a billion things to the store when everytime people are upset about it the defense force comes in telling everyone that "its not that bad" and "at least its not like wow" (when in reality FF14 store has more items than the wow store)

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Originally Posted by Zeastria

A mount i actually wanted for once,
I'm just glad it didn't got locked behind content i can't do..

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Careful, the "git gud" crowd may come for you for saying that. Any event happy its available in an avenue that works for ya.
I'll probably pick it up when it's on sale down the road

I bought the mount, I kicked it's ass for it, I wanted it, it's mine.

and I shall enjoy it.

If you want to spend the money, spend it, if not, don't. That simple.

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Originally Posted by YunBranwen

I bought the mount, I kicked it's ass for it, I wanted it, it's mine.

and I shall enjoy it.

If you want to spend the money, spend it, if not, don't. That simple.

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b-but MUH OUTRAGE

I saw datamined pictures of this mount around Discord and genuinely thought it was for the next Blue Mage achievement for doing SB and ShB Savages, since it's a Shadowbringers boss and all, and because the previous mount was also an enemy creature (Morbol).

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Originally Posted by TheMightyMollusk

b-but MUH OUTRAGE

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I understand that the store team can operate independently of CBU3, but like come on it’s not hard to literally put this mount anywhere in the game for players to obtain and not spend $. Doesn’t have to be BLU just literally put it in the fucking game for players to obtain

How by the balls does the store team have yoshi p???

I think we all thought it was going to be a Blue Reward, and would have happily done so!

My main dissapointment with it is the choice of music with it. It's one of the default mogstation music tracks. Cruise Chaser has the Savage Music associated with it, why not it's particular raid?

Again, I happily shelled out the money for the mount, but the music choice is a bit of a let down. Overall, I do not regret my choice.

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Originally Posted by Ivtrix

How by the balls does the store team have yoshi p???

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More like the SE higher-ups. They gotta squeeze more money out somewhere.

But, we go through this same song and dance every time anything gets added to the store. People get mad that a corporation is trying to make money, other people roll eyes and tell them to just not buy it, first group does a Shocked Pikachu face and doubles down on the mad. Watch, someone will be along soon to call me a shill or a white knight or whatever, even though I'm not doing anything of the sort. It's like clockwork.

What it feels like every time :')

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Ngl, this deserves the drama. Every time I fought this guy I always wanted it as a mount......now I can get it.....for 24$. Best part is new people buying it and dont even know its a raid boss. Might as well put Clive's dog on the MS too as the 16 cross promotion.

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Originally Posted by KitingGenbu

Ngl, this deserves the drama. Every time I fought this guy I always wanted it as a mount......now I can get it.....for 24$. Best part is new people buying it and dont even know its a raid boss. Might as well put Clive's dog on the MS too as the 16 cross promotion.

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Even fewer people know that the dog is Loghrif…. Lol

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Originally Posted by Shikiseki

What it feels like every time :')

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“What a bargain” lol xD

I dont think people are being hyperbolic with this one. Stuff coming from different series/regional exclusives/etc are fair game on the shop imo. It just gets to be a slap in the face when you take stuff from within the actual game and add it to the shop. They could've easily added this to the gold saucer or something. Or even just add this one in game and sell the colored variant like they've done multiple times before.

The Mogshop has been getting a lot more robust lately, and the more successful it is the more focus they will put on it maybe even neglecting design in other places. It also wouldn't surprise me if SE decided it would be good practice to start deducting from XIV's actual budget the more successful the shop is, why would they need money from them when the shop is doing so well and funneling money in for the game?

I am questioning why a mount with a ton of lore behind it got added to the store instead of something in game. If this is the case can I request Bahamut, Byakko's tiger form, Suzaku's bird form, and Shinryu? It is clear lore doesn't matter after all given well if you know about Shadowkeeper ya know.

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Originally Posted by Dionysius

Now we know why p12s have that mount for reward.
Saving the best for the cashshop.

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Axolotl mount is far superior to a mutant wolf with too many face-bits.

Plus it's actually relevant to Elpis and the ambystoma was on its way to being the next shoebill – what with turning up in the depths of space and everything.

All hail the Cosmic Axolotl!

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Originally Posted by Xeronia

I am questioning why a mount with a ton of lore behind it got added to the store instead of something in game

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Because money.