Quote Originally Posted by PotatoTree View Post
Now that the cash shop is established, every time a new minion/mount/gear is designed there will be some guy in management wondering if it could be put in the cash shop instead. It's a conflict of interest.

If they want more money they should make the game better so more people want to sub.
That isn't how it works. Yoshi and the devs have no say in what gets put on the Mogstation. Such things are handled by corporate executive who essentially mandate it because people buy them. Micro-transactions are a direct response to the staggering costs involved with developing a game. Final Fantasy X cost a meager $34 million back in 2000. Nowadays, it's not uncommon for games to break the hundred million mark. Companies aren't going to simply eat those losses. Therefore, they look to push them onto customers, who in all fairness, demand the highest quality. That quality comes with a price. Were it not micro-transactions, game prices would rise considerably. Capcom even flatout admitted they want to charge more. And I believe EA shared similar sentiments. Instead, they adopted micro-transactions, which at least gives people a choice. I don't have to pay extra unless I so choose. FFXIV takes this a step further and literally offers nothing that isn't aesthetic. I'd rather that than pay significantly higher for the game or subscription.

Want it to change? Convince people to stop supporting it. Complaining on the forums won't do a thing because the people reading it have no say. Speak with your wallet.