Mounts and Minions to buy for charity.

[Alhanelem]

Didn't we have something like this in FFXI that gave you a moogle hat for donating? I really don't see why this would be a bad idea.

This was a special case for a catastrophic disaster which caused another catastrophic disaster which affected an entire nation as well as the operation of the game.

(and having it be like $5.00 / 500 Crysta?)

wouldn't hold your breath for $5. costs a lot more than that in most other MMOs.

[StianGold]

If SE add cash shop to this game im leaving.

[Alhanelem]

If SE add cash shop to this game im leaving.

There won't be items but there will be services (we already have world transfer, there will almost certainly be re-customization and renaming)

[Orophin]

SE seem to be handing out mounts and minions like candy so I don't think they are going to make them purchasable in the foreseeable future. It does seem like they're contemplating a way to get the equivalent of a fantasia potion or name change through the Mog Station though.

[bluerei]

I like how a simple questions turns a thread into a prove your wrong/flame war/go back to wow thread. lol it was just a simple question.

because it sounds like you want something in return for your money more than to help charities.

[frostmagemari]

Honestly, i wouldn't mind it at all. I regularly bought the make-a-wish pets when WoW had them on 'promotion'.

The allure of doing something like this isn't that strong for people that would normally donate to charities, but rather it's a way to bring in lots of money for a charity (as well as some profit for the main company) from all the people that would never donate to any charity otherwise; A few thousand, or perhaps hundred thousand donations of approx $5 (if the $10 item and 50% donation system is used) can amount to much more money than those of us who would normally donate to that charity hope to achieve.

The player gets a pet, mount or a vanity hat with no stats, while the company makes a little money and the charity gets money; which in turn makes yours, square's and a child's life just a little better. I don't see how anyone could argue against this kind of mutually beneficial situation with a straight face.

because it sounds like you want something in return for your money more than to help charities.

What does it matter why the charity ends up getting a little more money, shouldn't the main thing be that the charity gets money instead of getting money "for the right reasons"?

I don't think the children of "Make-A-Wish" would care if they got their wish because people with nothing but good in their heart gave from their paycheque or if square donated that same money after one of us bought a Cait-Sith: Blackmage edition non-combat pet; The end result is a child's life is a little better.

[saber_alter]

This game is going F2P or at least a "cash shop". Eventually it will. It's inevitable. They want this game to be super casual.

and when it does go F2P, I'm out.

Yoshi has already admitted he would sink this game before it goes LOLF2P.

[bluerei]

What does it matter why the charity ends up getting a little more money, shouldn't the main thing be that the charity gets money instead of getting money "for the right reasons"?

I don't think the children of "Make-A-Wish" would care if they got their wish because people with nothing but good in their heart gave from their paycheque or if square donated that same money after one of us bought a Cait-Sith: Blackmage edition non-combat pet; The end result is a child's life is a little better.

Well since it's not happening, who cares. Just sad that op and others need in-game items dangled in front of their face before they pull out their wallet, using charity as a smokescreen to get cheap items and not knowing that making, designing and developing mounts on square's side doesn't happen for free.

[frostmagemari]

Well since it's not happening, who cares. Just sad that op and others need in-game items dangled in front of their face before they pull out their wallet, using charity as a smokescreen to get cheap items and not knowing that making, designing and developing mounts on square's side doesn't happen for free.

I wouldn't say it would never happen; Companies and people often say a lot of things would or wouldn't happen, and yet down the line they re-evaluate their position and make changes accordingly. Don't think for a moment that Square-Enix or Yoshida himself somehow has more integrity or conviction to never make changes on past positions down the road.

And though you seemingly don't know by your last remark, most "Item charities" in games split the cost of the purchase; A portion goes to the company to cover those design and development costs and then the rest goes to the charity that the promotion is offered for.

Though, it's very touching to know that you would rather condemn people for using "item charities" to get something as well as donate some to (normally) worthwhile groups instead of seeing the reality that the charity would be getting a rainfall of money they would never have gotten otherwise.

[Nikita]

This was a special case for a catastrophic disaster which caused another catastrophic disaster which affected an entire nation as well as the operation of the game.

And your point is? Lol~ "catastrophic disasters" are not limited to Japan. xD

I don't think they should just add tons and tons of stuff to buy, but I wouldn't mind seeing something once a year for special cases, and for a limited time.