Quote Originally Posted by Mychael View Post
Because crysta =/= game time. Crysta is currency, just like USD, which could be used for something other than FFXIV time.

Buying crysta is just like converting your USD into yen; you can pay for FFXIV with yen, but it's no different than paying with USD--the "money" is still in your possession until the subscription bills.

None of the items from vet rewards are actually of any use besides cosmetics/vanity--what's the point?
But Crysta = game time if I decide to use Crysta to pay for a subscription. I have already payed for that Crysta, the same you would pay for a game time card; if I choose to apply that Crysta towards a subscription, the Crysta should be deducted and time should be added immediately. I should not be required to wait for the Crysta to be deducted and for time to be added when I have already payed money for the time I want to gain.

and no, the "money" is not in my possession at all. I have already spent money on the Crysta which can only be used through SE. I can't go to Sears, Best Buy or some other store and buy something with Crysta.