Originally Posted by
Bodicca
Paying for convenience is equally bad. This is an MMORPG. It's not supposed to be convenient or played out in a week. It's supposed to be a journey. A true MMO is one where players progress by putting in the play time and effort to achieve gear, skill, and yes, in-game currency. That's the entire point of the game. I would hate to see FFXIV go down that road that WoW has taken over the years: buying level 90's, tokens for gold, gear, and so on and so forth. It's nothing more than a solo player game in a multi player setting. And it's god awful.
Let's not ruin one of the last true MMORPG's.