I Miss Buying Mogstation Items

I simply can't bring myself to do it anymore, no matter how badly I want something, because I care about the quality and longevity of FFXIV.

While they certainly enhanced my game experience, the key factor that made me make purchases in the past was to support the game I loved. However it's become blatantly obvious over time that the cash flow generated by the mogstation isn't being re-invested into the game. Not to mention the last few...questionable choices they made with item drops and pricing.

Do they really need us to boycott the cash shop to send a clear message? SE just seems wildly out of touch.

Going to agree that I find some of the additions lately to be relatively lackluster, personally.

But I know several people who went "OMG KITTY" and dropped money on the Shag Cat without a second thought.

Im pretty sure mogstation money was never re-invested into the game. Paying the sub fee supports maintenance and updates and buying expansions supports future expansions. Buying digital items from the mogstation only supports the CEO's new yacht.

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Originally Posted by KilledByKangaroo

Im pretty sure mogstation money was never re-invested into the game. Paying the sub fee supports maintenance and updates and buying expansions supports future expansions. Buying digital items from the mogstation only supports the CEO's new yacht.

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They previously said that it went to data center equipment - stuff like the move from Montreal to California (which was a downgrade for the east coasters but an upgrade in server infrastructure), the EU data center, and the Oceania data center.

Physical servers cost money. Data center maintenance costs money. Replacing the hardware every 3-5 years (when it goes out of commercial warranty) costs money.

The extra money has never gone to the personnel for actual in game content or assets, as far as I know.

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Originally Posted by Catwho

They previously said that it went to data center equipment - stuff like the move from Montreal to California (which was a downgrade for the east coasters but an upgrade in server infrastructure), the EU data center, and the Oceania data center.

Physical servers cost money. Data center maintenance costs money. Replacing the hardware every 3-5 years (when it goes out of commercial warranty) costs money.

The extra money has never gone to the personnel for actual in game content or assets, as far as I know.

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The mogstation items like outfits and mounts are an inconsistent flow of money so they count it as a straight up profit. Subcription fees are a more consistent cash flow so thats whats used for data center maintenance and replacing hardware. They may have dipped into the mogstation money for the server transfer because that was a one time thing and they could use that as a selling point, but thats it and that was years ago.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to justify their own decision to waste their money out of FOMO and delude themselves into thinking its for a good cause. Don't fall for it. Just pay the sub fee and buy the new expansions on launch and SE will be fine.

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Originally Posted by KilledByKangaroo

The mogstation items like outfits and mounts are an inconsistent flow of money so they count it as a straight up profit. Subcription fees are a more consistent cash flow so thats whats used for data center maintenance and replacing hardware. They may have dipped into the mogstation money for the server transfer because that was a one time thing and they could use that as a selling point, but thats it and that was years ago.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to justify their own decision to waste their money out of FOMO and delude themselves into thinking its for a good cause. Don't fall for it. Just pay the sub fee and buy the new expansions on launch and SE will be fine.

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It wasn't "years ago"

It was a years long ongoing project. Dynamis data center wasn't even completed until last year, for Dawntrail's launch.

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Originally Posted by Shinku_Tachi

It wasn't "years ago"

It was a years long ongoing project. Dynamis data center wasn't even completed until last year, for Dawntrail's launch.

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Point still stands, but thanks for the in depth details.

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Originally Posted by LeithValkyrian

However it's become blatantly obvious over time that the cash flow generated by the mogstation isn't being re-invested into the game.
Do they really need us to boycott the cash shop to send a clear message? SE just seems wildly out of touch.

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It has been obvious for, at the very least, ten years but the more people who finally wake up, the better. SE has been way too comfortable and disrespectful with its fanbase for a very, very long time.
Will they get better? Probably not, they will rely on easy psychological manipulation like the cat mount. They clearly know people can't resist cats for some reason, everyone knows it. They even probably have FFVII nostalgia baiting up their sleeve for 8.0.

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Originally Posted by KilledByKangaroo

Im pretty sure mogstation money was never re-invested into the game. Paying the sub fee supports maintenance and updates and buying expansions supports future expansions. Buying digital items from the mogstation only supports the CEO's new yacht.

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https://i.imgur.com/yLh02G4.gif

More cool feline mounts in game for starters, Centurio Tiger, Aerturna, the tank panthers and sabertooth for starters that is.

I play a lot of characters. Things aren't account wide. They don't make any money off me. Sorry but that's me and honestly I don't miss it.

havent bought anything recently. prices go up and not everything is accountwide.

lower prices would make me buy stuff i wouldnt even wqnt. just to support the game. but now i dont even buy stuff i would like to have.
not like im really motivated to support the game recently

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Originally Posted by Aidorouge

And what a wasted "project" that turned out to be given the state of Dynamis population-wise.

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I do half agree with you on that, that's why I even relinquished my house and left when I saw how dead it was when I came back.

That said, it was a big time blessing to have Dynamis to offload the excess to during the Dawntrail launch. So while I doubt we'll ever hit a population high enough to justify its full time use or anything. It will be very handy for expansion launches.

I've probably paid for a server by myself with how flippant I was with fantasias, alts, and boosts.

I swear, the free ones are like a dealer giving a free hit to junkie.

I think considering a boycott could actually get me to stop wasting money in there. My basic sub is enough.