Quote Originally Posted by Skivvy View Post
I'm not quite sure which way you're leaning on this one, but what is wrong with people who were not around for previous events NOT being able to obtain a special item?

As Risvertasashi mentioned above, an easy solution could be for them to sell the previous event gear at the NPCs for a nominal fee while the current event is going on. XI does this, and I believe XIV used to do it as well. So those new players could still get their spiffy gear, they'd just have to wait for the actual event to come back around.
I didn't say anything about people not being able to able to obtain items, this thread is about a cash shop and people not wanting a cash shop. I pointed out gold saucer option being were person could buy with gil or GS points but SE has not done that so it either cash shop or come unobtainable.