Quote Originally Posted by abzoluut View Post
This title is rather misleading. If anyone cares to read the piece and did not skip reading comprehension class, you'll read that he understands other companies going this direction but that it is not needed for FFXIV.
Really? In a few months everybody will go and pay $40 for access to bunch of new areas and classes that can't otherwise be accessed. Many will also pay an additional $30 for the "collector's edition" will will contain mounts, minions, and other goodies in game that can not otherwise be obtained by other means. It'll probably also include a Fantasia so you don't have to spend $10 for a Fantasia to change your character to the new race that's included.

Oh... and look at the money people spent on Ceremony of the Eternal Bond? Sure there's a free version. but most couples seem to be willing to pay $40 ($20 each) for the premium version.

So why can't F2P work with FFXIV? Who wants to spend $40 on a game that works only for 30 days unless you commit to a monthly subscription fee? Oh yeah, beside us fools?