The virtual currency "Moogle Coins" in the FFXIV Companion app must be removed

SE is walking into a major grey zone by adding "moogle coins" as an assumed virtual currency. This is an exploitable monetization scheme, and even though it's only in a mobile app, I'm expecting SE is adding this to test the waters of possibly forcing a similar version to Mog Station. If this happens, the game WILL lose players and some reputation.

The second part of this complaint is of a repeatable microtransaction option. Sure, it's for a very minor part of changing market board listings. But, as stated, "Additional services for use with coins will be added in the future based on user feedback.", makes me VERY suspicious on SE intending to add even worse repeatable microtransactions in the future. These are gameplay affecting, even though limited to the market board and very minor, SE must avoid these options to not alienate most of the playerbase.

I might seem to exaggerate, but having seen the past 5 years of absolute nonsense among a ridiculous amount of games, I have no doubt that SE is planning something awful for the game, which will hurt the game's population and general reception.

The Moogle Coins must be resisted by any means and there needs to be a backlash before it's too late (unless you want me to say "I told you" by next expansion). To clarify, I am 100% fine with a monthly fee, as I know it has to be monetized in some way, but nothing more than that.

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I'll bring my torchfork!

Seriously though I agree 100%

Yea im ok paying for a sub to the app but the coins are kinda a slippery slope i will agree with you there

Looks like FFXIV is going to be an F2P game with subscription (Mogstation - locking character slots and extra retainers behind paywall - premium version for the app and in app currency) whats next Duty tokens ??

Simplest Solution.

5 dollar monthly fee for the app just provides +1 nut per day(and you don't have to log on daily). It would be better than offering the coins as a currency within the app.

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Originally Posted by Airget

Simplest Solution.

5 dollar monthly fee for the app just provides +1 nut per day(and you don't have to log on daily). It would be better than offering the coins as a currency within the app.

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simplest solution, make the app completely free or don't release it
basic functions should not be paywalled for a sub game?
we are entering EA levels with this.
another idea is to remove the sub free and admit they are doing ftp model on ffxiv

At this point, I'm surprised they don't release a butt slider character creator option as a mog station upgrade. This stuff has reached flagrant F2P cash grab levels except it's on top of a premium priced subscription. Then they pile a limited currency on top of that? It's beyond absurd.

Meanwhile Eureka still can't handle the number of people in it without party members vanishing constantly. Maybe devote money away from cash grab phone apps and into basic infastructure work?

I am getting sick of SE putting a price tag ontop of things you're already paying for. I don't think it's the worst thing in the world to have the mogstation by any means and I'm glad if that money can be funneled back into the game in order to increase its quality. However, over time I'm beginning to see more and more items added directly to the mogstation with no way to earn it in-game. The prices keep increasing by ridiculous amounts (seriously, $12 USD for that stupid mega flare? What?) and all the while, I'm not seeing any drastic improvements to the game that I wouldn't have expected them to do by default in the first place. Where are the better graphics? Where are the quality of life changes? Why can I still not search FC's in a list to decide which I want to apply for? Why can I not choose a minimum price before aetheryte tickets are consumed? Why do I not have enough space for all of my gear despite already paying for additional retainers? Why can't I put mogstation items in the armoire? Why was the glamour dresser this convoluted system rather than a SIMPLE and easy to use system that we had been asking for? Why do textures still look like shit? Why can I only pick between FOUR preset face options for my character? Why can't I change the eye color of my character at the aesthetician despite them saying initially before it was released that we'd be able to? And why can Aura change their limbal ring color if eye color is too "far fetched" to be changed (contacts though?)? Why is Eureka so damn buggy?

And now, you're telling me that on top of all of this.... On top of paying for the base game, expansions, monthly sub and overpriced mogstation items... they want to add in microtransactions for a mobile app that will give those who pay the monthly fee to use it an advantage over those who dont? I'm getting so fed up with this. I LOVE crafting. I LOVE "market board PVP". You already have to pay extra every MONTH for additional retainers if you really want to be relevant in that and now there's this...?? Ugh.

Did I mention that they also have symphonies and an overpriced themed Eorzea Cafe which makes them a lot of money?

I have so much respect for the development team. Seriously, if you look into the history of this MMO it is by far the most fascinating history of any MMO to date. What they did was miraculous and I have nothing but respect for them and I think they deserve to make money off this game but come on. This is reaching EA levels of gross. Does SE really want to have the kind of backlash that EA has been subjected to lately???? They are spending too much time and money on these cash grabs than they are on the game itself and I'm getting really disheartened. At this point it's beginning to feel like a F2P...but it's not. :/

When the mogstation was first released, I was a bit angry. But I understood that this game had initially cost the company a lot of money and strife so I accepted it. And it's just the way the world works today, so fair enough. But now? Square, I'd rather pay $20 a month to have access to everything than to keep this cashgrab bullshit going on.

I'd only be okay with it if we actually knew if the funds were going back into the game and not contributing to FFXV food DLC.

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Originally Posted by Corue

I'd only be okay with it if we actually knew if the funds were going back into the game and not contributing to FFXV food DLC.

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They need to fund the next round of cash shop stuff somehow.