F2P, P2W, and the "slippery slope" fallacy

[Kinseykinz]

Not saying this didn't happen, but source pls?

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...y-RL-money-for from October, when 2.4 and the cash shop was announced.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...77#post2615777 from today, assuming based on the whole 'bonding ceremony' thing.

I hesitate linking either of these though because giving them active suggestions of 'things we'd pay extra for' seems beyond dumb. Suggest things you want...but hope they include them for your sub fee, at least then you stand a shot of getting what you want for the money you already pay

Also, the whole 'cash shop' thing started because people were willing (and strongly asked for, again via the forums), for the ability to purchase:
Additional Retainers (to be fair, this was a feature we were promised back in 1.0)
Fantasia's (there was a forum topic on this at 2.0 launch..but honestly, it's so old I can't easily find it)
Name Changes
Being able to 'buy a ticket' to get a friend on a 'closed' world

To be honest, before the 'cash shop', these tended to be the only things asked for by the playerbase...sure, I'm sure a handful of other random suggestions were made...but the only suggestions that had actual support in semi-sizable numbers (as sizable as the vocal few who post in these forums van be) were those I listed. So anyway, part of the rage (I believe), is because while many were fine with 'service' options being added to the Mog Station, they are far less fine with character and in-game items being added.