Cash shop confirmed

[IveraIvalice]

That's a twisted bit of logic there. That's the same logic that says paying for a movie ticket or gym membership should entitle you to free stuff from the concession stand/vending machines. Before you say they just buy it, let me cite that luxury theaters with onsite cooks are currently pretty popular.
FFXIV's subscriptions are also a large contributor of the development of many other games, which you also have to pay for. Why aren't you angry that you, who helped fund it, don't get a discount on FFXV? Or Theatrhythm?

Paying for a movie ticket or gym membership lets you see the movies or use the gym equipment.
Concession stands are a completely different part of the experience so they cost their own and without them you wouldn't have food or drinks at all.
In this case you do get mounts and minions and anything else but then there are some you can't get unless you pay more money. This case is equivalent to being able to use only some of the gym equipment but not all of it unless you pay more.

I know that money going in from the game goes to the company as a whole and not only towards the development of the game itself but does still reduce what our monthly subscription is for.

It's the same as if you pay for hulu and you can watch everything they have and then they randomly decide you can't watch new movies unless you pay more money even though that's something you were able to do before.

In the end it makes you (or at least me) question what your really paying for.

[Elim]

That's EA talking. You shouldn't be surprised. EA is nothing but a giant cash grab anyway.

I will forever respect SE if they don't follow EA's example. I hope for the best but expect the worse.

Boy is that an understatement...
I'll admit to being pretty OK with cash shops, but if it ever gets to the point of SW:TOR's, you quit.
Let me tell you my precise point for being annoyed with any MMO: "Goody Bags." Those containers you buy that contain random loot.
Buy.
with real money.
SW:TOR has almost as many of those as the pokemon TCG has booster sets. It's nightmarish.

Yeah...the gambling packs. They come out with a new pack every week or two. lol

[Roris]

I will forever respect SE if they don't follow EA's example. I hope for the best but expect the worse.

Well, it's not like they haven't worked together before.

[Natashio]

o.o It's incredible how worked up folks get over someone making a profit on their work.

Because they already made a profit with my initial payment purchase to acquirer the game and the continue payment of a monthly subscription.
So I expect everything that the developers add to the game be available to everyone at no extra charge bar from full game expansion packs.
This analogy may be far fetched, but I'm a print maker. If I make a limited edition of 100 prints and sell em at $600 to print collectors, and a year or two later make that same edition and sell them cheaper for the sake of profit. Do you think those first collectors are going to be happy that I just cheapen out their prints. This is what I feel that this bull crap is going to do the the game. Those defending this move all say it's just 'vanity items...optional service..don't have to buy...' All I can say is CAPCOM... you'll can figure out the rest.

[SinisterIsBack]

All this talk in here amuses me, lol

OMG OLD EVENT ITEMS IN THE CASH SHOP... THE END IS HERE! lawl, you children are so funny.

[Seraphe]

All this talk in here amuses me, lol

OMG OLD EVENT ITEMS IN THE CASH SHOP... THE END IS HERE! lawl, you children are so funny.

You obviously do not see the aftermath of such actions.

[Dyne_Fellpool]

You obviously do not see the aftermath of such actions.

Thats the problem. People who are saying this is no big deal are short-sighted or dont understand the long term ramifications.

[Lyron]

All this talk in here amuses me, lol

OMG OLD EVENT ITEMS IN THE CASH SHOP... THE END IS HERE! lawl, you children are so funny.

Actually try reading people's concerns and complaints before dropping blanket insults. Actually, forget the insults all together and post an argument instead of taking a self-righteous stance.

[Lexia]

Any of you play WoW and quit cause they have a cash shop with a sub you know those $20 mounts and stuff, if so I have nothing more to say but it not it no difference.

[Natashio]

Gaelu, "it's okay guys, it's only fantasias!
it's okay guys, it's only more retainers!
it's okay guys, it's only minions!
it's okay guys, it's only mounts.
it's okay guys, it's only vanity gear.
it's okay guys, it's only new dyes.
it's okay guys, it's only more inventory slots...
it's okay guys, it's only a 100% exp buff...
it's okay guys, it's only a thing to get your class to max lvl at once...
it's okay guys, it's only a new side quest...
it's okay guys, it's only some new quests..."

Now I know where to copy and paste this..^^;