Dont Lock Emotes To Extremely Exensive Merchandise

[Korihu]

I figure we're too small of a userbase to be worth it, but if Blizzard managed to release a Warcraft cookbook in retail stores down here I don't see why SE can't do it for major items. At the very least, a digital version of the lore book would be nice.

Heck, at least Blizzard offers the ability to ship stuff from their store down here! It's expensive, but not as expensive as having to do it through a reseller/proxy service.

When I mentioned how I didn't like exclusive items being locked behind merchandise, which a good amount of people cannot even purchase without having to pay exorbitant prices (think almost double the cost), in a subscription based game because it just feels so fishy, someone asked me if I would rather have to spend $50 a month on the sub. So. Silly. Merchandise sells plenty well enough without the in game exclusives, and the game functioned well enough before they had a lot of merch.

Also, let's be real, they price stuff higher with the in game bonus attached. Look at the Kuplu Kupo plush and the Mail Moogle plush. They're pretty much the same thing as far as size and stuff goes, just one has a cap and an in game item, yet the one that has a 'free' in game item is priced higher? The prices are definitely combined.

A lot of the playerbase in this game are the casual players, a lot of which I imagine enjoy playing the game to collect a variety of items, and it just plain sucks when stuff is locked behind expensive merch that people may not be able to get if they're not fortunate enough to live in specific countries/areas, or they just don't like the merch itself and have the self control not to impulsively buy it just for the item. Look at what they did with the minions with the fanfest tickets. Say what you may, but Square knows what they're doing, and they're definitely fishing for those people who are big into collecting and desperate enough to spend so much more money on something they might not watch just for those to try to scrape some extra profits in, and I just don't like it. It looks so sleazy.

People who buy the merch have the bonus of having the merch.

[Acilith]

Ok I'm going to bed FOR REAL NOW but.. y'knowwww..
https://store.na.square-enix.com/pro...arts-kai-ignis
https://store.na.square-enix.com/pro...s-kai-balthier
https://store.na.square-enix.com/pro...r-pendant-yuna

These are items I'd love to have. I don't see any DLC item code for FF15, sure it's not out but there's nothing for it. And FF10 or 12 well, you know they're older. But that price tag, damn. I don't even cosplay but I'd love that necklace. It's the cost of production. Plus there's shipping to think about. I mean if people are buying it just for the emote, so what? Let them support the company?


...I also can't find the artbook that goes with the heavensward collectors edition anywhere on the website. That can wait for later. Weird. Was it for the collectors edition only? o_O

[basketofseals]

Man, I'd gladly pay for the emote and just the emote. I know it's optional so the price isn't that big a deal but HOLY LIVING HELL 140 USD O_O

I just hope this isn't a limited time thing. Maybe in the future I'd buy it, but that just seems like a LOT of money right now. I could feed myself for 3 weeks with that.

How does a statue that has a bonus emote relate to your enjoyment of the game? First and foremost, you should be worrying about ingame mechanics, systems, visuals and bugs before you complain about a statue that has an emote that is only visuals. I just find it very hyperbole and dramatic.

Man, you can't tell people how they're supposed to enjoy the game. I've been subbed for the entirety of HW, and I haven't stepped a single foot into a savage raid, but I'm having a blast. You can't tell someone they're having fun wrong, that's not how it works.

[Beckett]

We can bitch and moan about locking content behind paywalls all we want (and I have!) but until people stop buying stuff off the cash shop, or buying real life things to get in-game items, SE is going to keep selling them.

[Aivi_lo]

How does a statue that has a bonus emote relate to your enjoyment of the game? First and foremost, you should be worrying about ingame mechanics, systems, visuals and bugs before you complain about a statue that has an emote that is only visuals. I just find it very hyperbole and dramatic.

Everybody is different! If someone walks up to me and does an action that I cannot reciprocate then yeah, it would bug me and the spell is broken... Same goes with exclusive outfits etc. Saying first and foremost I should care about xyz shows that you cannot understand any point of view except your own.

[ErryK]

Man, you can't tell people how they're supposed to enjoy the game. I've been subbed for the entirety of HW, and I haven't stepped a single foot into a savage raid, but I'm having a blast. You can't tell someone they're having fun wrong, that's not how it works.

Where did I say they can't have fun or how they're supposed to enjoy the game? Do you see where I said "worry" and not "enjoy"? They can enjoy the game, but to me, personally, the fact that the statue is affecting their enjoyment of the game is a far cry from genuine, it is attention seeking purely for the fact that they can't get x.

Everybody is different! If someone walks up to me and does an action that I cannot reciprocate then yeah, it would bug me and the spell is broken... Same goes with exclusive outfits etc. Saying first and foremost I should care about xyz shows that you cannot understand any point of view except your own.

I'm sorry, but I can understand other points of view, I am a very compassionate person, but this... this I cannot understand. Because what you're saying is saying a visual item, an emote, is affecting your gaming enjoyment, drastically. Sorry, that's dramatics, it's seeking attention, and not attempting to fix the situation. It is almost laughable that it actually has that effect on an individual.

In all honesty, the only rebuttal I see being valid is saving up, everyone has the opportunity to save up for an item as long as they have enough income. If you don't, then hope it goes on sale, or ask a relative to gift it to you for x occasion. But I cannot be compassionate to someone who says x item is affecting their enjoyment. If you weren't playing the game, maybe you wouldn't be experiencing these feelings? It's a two way street.

[Aivi_lo]

So basically you are having a dig at me because you cannot understand my point of view and so I should stop playing...... Trololololololololol; I guess you sing this to yourself when you type.

[TiaHariberux3]

So basically you are having a dig at me because you cannot understand my point of view and so I should stop playing...... Trololololololololol; I guess you sing this to yourself when you type.

Well its because a emote really doesn't affect you. Its kinda selfish of u since everything is fine as long as YOU can afford it but that's not how it works. Would you complain about that someone drives a expensive car etc. too because you cant afford it? because it affects your enjoyment? You see its not a big deal for some ppl mounts/fantasia etc. are called "expensive" for some it isn't. Ppl just don't care cause they can afford it now they cant and complain

[Catwho]

FFXI had a similar statue for the Shadow Lord. (No emote though.) The SE community team gave away several as prizes for contest. My best friend won her statue that way.

Maybe the XIV community team could give away some of these statues as prizes too, or at least just the emote? For art contests and the like.

[Aivi_lo]

Well its because a emote really doesn't affect you. Its kinda selfish of u since everything is fine as long as YOU can afford it but that's not how it works. Would you complain about that someone drives a expensive car etc. too because you cant afford it? because it affects your enjoyment? You see its not a big deal for some ppl mounts/fantasia etc. are called "expensive" for some it isn't. Ppl just don't care cause they can afford it now they cant and complain

I was saying how is sad that rl wealth is affecting a game that I was using for escapism. I don't see how having an opinion like that is selfish?