Cash shops: Whats wrong with you?

[skaterger]

I think ultimately you're missing the point. Many of us who are pro-cash shop don't want it to be a requirement to play the game at its fullest. supporters of the CS ideal want it to be spice that adds flavor but not be something you HAVE to buy in to ever to play the game from 1-50 and onward.

The irony is that there are F2P games out there with a cash shop that are NOT P2W. *Cough Rift cough*. They sell vanity items, stash space, gear and armor that are not top tier (think CT gear). These are exactly the items that pro cash shop players are advocating since they do not "break" the game and "something you HAVE to buy in to ever to play the game from 1-50 and onward." But think about it, why would I play FF14, a P2P game when I can play RIFT, a F2P game if I have to deal with a cash shop in both games. The obvious answer is that these additional benefits are covered under our subscription and any additional content they want to produce should be earned by players through quests or gameplay and not the cash shop.

Excuse me for being crude but instead of telling us how we should pander to cash shops, why don't you do yourself a favor by saving $12 monthly and go play a non P2W F2P game like rift since that is what you seem to be asking for.