Quote Originally Posted by Felis View Post
1.0 launch:
Asuran Armguard - for everyone who bought FF XIII
Onion Helm - for everyone who bought FF XIV CE
Garlond Google - for everyone who bought FF XIV Standard
Hermes Shoes - for everyone who had an active FF XI account

To get all you needed FF XIII, 2* FF XIV and FF XI. You see, bonus items are really nothing news in FF XIV since 2010.
So please, stop to be shocked that there are bonus items (not cash shop items) obtainable outside of the game
Yes. And the moogle earrings, and the pre-order bonuses, and the ARR Collector's items, etc. Plus whatever other promo items they had that I don't recall off-hand.
I'm well aware. And I'd hoped they'd eventually dump that stuff onto retainer ventures or something and move towards a more positive system of pure in-game acquisition.

Continuing a terrible trend doesn't make it less terrible. It rather removes the hope of things actually becoming more pleasant.

And these items may as well be cash shop items, honestly. :-\