$25 for a toon transfer?

[TheRac25]

Is THAT what all this fuss is about?

Guys... the term "toon" has been around since EverQuest.

Christ.

they need to make a pejorative out of something they are unfamiliar with to reasure themselves about their own insecurities
it aludes to deeper psyche problems such as anger, self-loathing and fear of diversity

[Bufkus]

I am sure it has been said before but it is to stop people from continually transferring and ripping off FC.

Why do people keep saying this?
1) Square Enix never said that a world transfer fee is intended to DISCOURAGE people from using it
2) The only reason a fee exists is because they want to make money. You think a measely $25 is going to stop RMTs or people who "rip off FCs"?

[Livi]

A toon... lol

[GilbertLapine]

Yep, Square is totally forcing you to spend $25 to transfer, because it's a necessary thing to do for everyone.

That wasn't the issue. The 'necessary thing to do for everyone' argument is a slippery slope that can be used to justify just about anything. The issue is that players already fork over a substantial sub each month, and creating an automated transfer system isn't exactly rocket science. There's a lot more at work here than simply funding the service and getting a reasonable profit. It pretty much boils down to gouging players in the name of server stability, so for SE it's an easymode fix while players get the short end of the stick.

A toon... lol

Ikr, my head just about exploded. I this term dies sooner than later, lol.

[Razzle]

I think it's funny when people say the price is high "because RMT" or because "so you don't transfer every day". lol

The price is high because SE is a business and they want more money like any business do. While I don't think I'll ever need to spend money on a transfer, I don't like to see that so-called "Mog Station" become a money milking system in a disguise, and it slowly turning into that ( > . >

I agree that as a P2P game, make the stuff cheap or or make it an in-game feature, but fans will buy anything today so why would they do that? Would just mean more money is lost for them. Today's games make 100% content and release only 70% of it while making the other 30% of it "DLC" and making people pay more for it, people don't see these marketing methods and are blindly agreeing and buying it. And now all games are following that... Just sad to see that but it's the gamers who lose at the end of the day.

[DmitriMosolov]

I never played a game where transfers were free go cry somewhere else.

[Shirai]

Why do people keep saying this?
1) Square Enix never said that a world transfer fee is intended to DISCOURAGE people from using it
2) The only reason a fee exists is because they want to make money. You think a measely $25 is going to stop RMTs or people who "rip off FCs"?

No, it won't stop all of them. There will always be people with more money than brains that simply don't care.
And of course it'll always be a means of escape for the shady players.
But for everyone else it's a consideration if transfering might actually be a good idea, and if so, also make them think about what world to go to.

That said I'm actually also hoping for another restriction, the once every 90 days one they also maintained in FFXI.
Transfer didn't work out? Have fun for the next 3 months.

My Hovercraft is Full of Eeels

Thank you, this one made my day.

[Inq]

I like it when people rage over the toon thing. It lets me know who just started playing MMO's recently.

[Kirku]

lol Toon

[Elim]

25$ seems to be streamline. If I remember correctly, SWTOR charges about the same amount.

As for the term "toon", it sounds awkward and wrong to me. I have nothing against the people who like it, but I prefer calling my character a character. And yes, I'm aware "toon" is old school but that doesn't change my opinion.