Quote Originally Posted by Clavaat View Post
Fair enough. Like I said, it was just a thought. I don't necessarily do what I gave an example of (OK I totally do sometimes), but it was meant more as a general statement than anything. For the record, I don't entirely relate to the $15 a month because I'm Legacy Status and don't use more than 1 character, so I could very well be biased. $15 is admittedly a bit a hefty, but I do think you are getting more out of what you are paying for than you may think, is all.
My point was less about the money and more about what's offered in terms of creativity. I wouldn't expect people looking for a creative experience to download FF14 if it were free. You're comparing it to a game like Minecraft that has endless possibilities in terms of creativity, where you can let your imagination run wild and spend days creating something unlike anything that anyone else ever has. Nothing in FF14 has even the tiniest shred of what a real sandbox game offers in terms of exploration or creativity.