FFXIV On Xbox1

[Jetstream_Fox]

Not patches, no. But optional services like retainers and all the mob station stuff could be.

Given Mog Station based services aren't offered through any other outlet such as PS Store or Steam, the only way I can see Microsoft attempting to monetize optional items is IF they required them to be purchased off the Xbox Marketplace. But XBL doesn't have it's own currency anymore, yet it uses real money amounts, so in this situation it's hard to determine how'd they attempt this. Also, given how certain items are set up to be either account wide or character based, setting up optional items via 3rd party outlets would likely not work. Honestly had SE not went the route of cash shop this would be one less hurdle for them to bring the game over. But that is a different discussion that has been done over and over again.

[Kosmos992k]

Given Mog Station based services aren't offered through any other outlet such as PS Store or Steam, the only way I can see Microsoft attempting to monetize optional items is IF they required them to be purchased off the Xbox Marketplace. But XBL doesn't have it's own currency anymore, yet it uses real money amounts, so in this situation it's hard to determine how'd they attempt this. Also, given how certain items are set up to be either account wide or character based, setting up optional items via 3rd party outlets would likely not work. Honestly had SE not went the route of cash shop this would be one less hurdle for them to bring the game over. But that is a different discussion that has been done over and over again.

The situation you described when XBL didn't use real money is exactly the policy I was referring to. Moving to real currency was about customer convenience, and nothing to do with interoperability.