2.2 Retainers via Microtransactions

[Lurkios]

Microtransactions in subscription based MMO... fantastic.

[KraggyKor]

Microtransactions in subscription based MMO... fantastic.

2002 - FFXI - each character is separately paid for
2014 - FFXIV - each retainer is separately paid for, after the first two 'free' ones

Nothing new here.

[Lurkios]

2002 - FFXI - each character is separately paid for
2014 - FFXIV - each retainer is separately paid for, after the first two 'free' ones

Nothing new here.

Aside from the fact that the two are nearly unrelated, who said anything about it being new?

[LineageRazor]

Aside from the fact that the two are nearly unrelated, who said anything about it being new?

Most of the folks wailing about microtransactions in a subscription MMO are upset in such a way that it sounds as though they believe that subscription MMOs have never had microtransactions. KraggyKor was pointing out that yes, subscription MMOs DO have microtransactions, and provided one example that is over ten years old. (Heck, the FFXI example is WORSE than a microtransaction - FFXI mules were microSUBSCRIPTIONS, to the tune of a dollar every month.)

Does this justify microtransactions in THIS MMO? I have no opinion on that. It DOES provide a precedent, though, from the very same company that's implementing them now.

[KraggyKor]

Aside from the fact that the two are nearly unrelated, who said anything about it being new?

LOL, they're totally related but that doesn't fit your agenda so I see why you say they're not .. as for 'new', if you know it's nothing new to SE why the shock horror?

[DaiLyght]

This is probbaly the reason for them blocking mailing things to atls Ppl keep using the ff11 excuse. The 2nd character that u paid for wasent just a bank ppl would have been angry if they had to pay monthly for a mog bag

[Lurkios]

LOL, they're totally related but that doesn't fit your agenda so I see why you say they're not .. as for 'new', if you know it's nothing new to SE why the shock horror?

You're right, playable characters and what amounts to extra inventory space are exactly alike - not sure how could I have missed that. /sarcasm

And what is this "shock and horror" you're referring to? Is that how you take the others opinions?