Let's do a test...(viera related)

[Masekase_Hurricane]

No one forces you click on the topic, read and reply to it. Have a nice day :3.

Actually people do need to read and reply to topics like this. Otherwise where does it end start paying for new area maps, quests, race, pvp battlefields. SE keep saying things like not enough manpower etc. But some of you guys would rather they stop working on current updates or remove something from an update, due to players saying they are willing to pay extra for it.

Not against the Mogstation but stop requesting for everything to be on it.

[Fredco191]

Actually people do need to read and reply to topics like this. Otherwise where does it end start paying for new area maps, quests, race, pvp battlefields. SE keep saying things like not enough manpower etc. But some of you guys would rather they stop working on current updates or remove something from an update, due to players saying they are willing to pay extra for it.

Not against the Mogstation but stop requesting for everything to be on it.

THIS! THIS! THIS! thisssssss..

[Ririta]

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[Kaethra]

Not against the Mogstation but stop requesting for everything to be on it.

Its proof of conviction and purpose to 'put one's money where their mouth is.'

If no one is willing to pay for it, and well at least I'm willing to pay for a half-elezen race (within a reasonable price). Which one will look more enticing to develop? To put it shortly.. just how badly do you all want it? Or is the whole viera fad just a joke?

This reminds me of the Froglok race in EQ. SOE actually let players vote on the next race. The choices were Orcs, Frogloks, Gnolls, and something else. Instead of voting for a race that might actually get played. Everyone voted for Frogs, without any intention on playing them. Some did.. they did kind of change the look of them to be good.

I'm starting to think people are doing the same thing with bunny girls here. Put a price on it, and you actually see what people really want.

[SenorPatty]

Its proof of conviction and purpose to 'put one's money where their mouth is.'

People are already putting their money on it: their sub. At least, that's what one side of the fence sees it. The other side is just desperate enough to put an extra price tag on it.

On another note, requesting something via payment is not the end all to be all incentive for devs. They have to consider projected expenses for creating something like vieras vs projected income from people who are going spend money ( remember also that ultimately, the pricing will be in their hands) on it. If their risk assessment estimates that its not going profit, then it's not going to happen.

[Bacent]

Do we really need another viera thread? Really, really?

Just think, if somehow that race is added in game, and they kept dying, you could call them viera sausages~

[Kaethra]

People are already putting their money on it: their sub.

I pay a sub too. And on top of that, willing to pay to play a race I'd like to play. I've been what's called a 'whale' in games with such MT's.

[Darker_Midnight]

I'd sit in town and see how many players actually bought the Vieras. Happy with my original choice and sticking with it!

[Lambdafish]

I pay a sub too. And on top of that, willing to pay to play a race I'd like to play. I've been what's called a 'whale' in games with such MT's.

Whales are amazing in F2P games, but in a sub game or paid game its an awful thing because it enables publishers to take advantage. This isn't even a FF issue, but this image should explain why being a whale in a P2P game is a detriment for everyone.



XIV is alright at the moment, but as soon as you start suggesting making things like races paid, then you start removing core aspects of the game. I get your reasons for asking, but it is a dangerous line of thinking.

[Nestama]

Hmmm. Don't most items on the Mogstation (excluding the event items) disregard the lore of FFXIV in some way? I feel making Viera a Mogstation race would make it impossible for them to have any kind of lore in FFXIV's world (heck, I can already imagine the description for them making reference to FFXII or Tactics Advance: "Play as the mysterious Viera race from FFXII/FFTA"). While I'm still against the addition of Viera overall, it's better to make them a part of the games world and potentially available as an expansion bonus rather than plop them into the world with no lore or anything to make them interesting/appealing outside of 'appeared in this other game.'