Cash shop confirmed

[Heskett]

Throw in the fact that we've already paid for these with our subscription fee.

You clearly didn't or else you wouldn't have to buy them off the optional shop. Sorry, but you pay a subscription fee to PLAY the game. What SE does is up to them. Get over it.

[Skyl1n3]

i remember a thread couples months back that there was people complain about square charging extra for retainers, which had no impact on the game whats so ever and neither will this.

Double-standards.

[Mholito]

Some people also have a problem understanding that different people enjoy the game for different things. Did you know there are people that enjoy collecting vanity items? *Gasp* I know, someone who plays for a different reason than you. But as long as the new cash shop doesn't impact what YOU play the game for it's all good right? So selfish.

I enjoy getting cosmetic stuff too, but I'm not going to let myself get bothered by the existence of stuff that's not available "in-game". One can only use so much vanity gear at one time anyway.

[Alberel]

For all you doomsayers, has any present day content been cut out of the game and put behind a pay wall in the shop? like the holiday items? Anything so sinister?

Are you joking. EVERYTHING they showed in the presentation other than the three minions was present content that has been cut.

The halloween items were previously all sold for 1 gil on a vendor last halloween. They have CUT those items this year to sell for real money.

The sleipnir mount already exists, used by Odin in game in all of his race forms. There's no extra development involved in giving it to players. It has been cut to sell for real money.

[Mahri]

Man this totally kills games.

Just like offering sparkleponies and glitterlizards killed WoW when they started selling them in 2010 and the game died instantly

wait, what are we talking about here?

[Stignodding]

As much as we like to deny it, these people are running a business. If they know people are willing to pay 15 bucks to ride around like Odin, can you really blame them for giving them what customers are willing to pay for? For the people that are against this, it's only going to benefit you. If 3 million people are willing to pay an extra 15 bucks the prance around in mog suites and another 15 to ride around like Odin, most of that funding goes right back into the product you pay for. Why not find funds for the team you love so much? Would you really deny Yoshi-p a way to make an honest living?

[Yshnal]

Good job Square... The middle finger to the vanity-centered part of your P2P playerbase is the way to go.

Of course, as it's not raid content it doesn't matter. /sarcasm

I left GW2 and many others because of that, you know? I'm not willing to pay a sub and have this shit too. I'm on the line of leaving now, so the next thing that I don't like will be the last, you can take my word for it. I'll vote with my wallet, as that's what you seem to care about.

[Black91CRX]

Wow some people are looking way too into this... it's entirely OPTIONAL, buying OPTIONAL VANITY ITEMS is a choice that's completely UP TO THE PLAYER! You're not FORCED to purchase anything! Let alone anything that will affect progression!

Don't like it? DON'T BUY IT! It's so damn simple!

It boils down to people not wanting others to have the same stuff they have. Snowflake syndrome.

[Amused]

Wow some people are looking way too into this... it's entirely OPTIONAL, buying OPTIONAL VANITY ITEMS is a choice that's completely UP TO THE PLAYER! You're not FORCED to purchase anything! Let alone anything that will affect progression!

Don't like it? DON'T BUY IT! It's so damn simple!

It's only OPTIONAL to the players that don't care about the vanity side of the game. For the people that do, it's essentially demanding EXTRA money from them if they want to continue collecting items in the game.

[Mholito]

You yourself seem to be wearing a Slime King hat in your player avatar pic. Well, from now on you can expect all the Slime King hats to be cut out of the game you already bought and paid a subscription for. From now on, they will be blocked behind an extra cost.

Tell me one item that they removed from the game and put behind a paywall!