Mogstation and New Content

[Naunet]

I usually only lurk in threads like this but I would like to point out: The Far Eastern Dance was a promotional item given to the Chinese players of the game. It was an exlusive item that the Devs made for that audience per the unknown details of the contract they have with the provider that allows the game to be accessed in that country. It went to the cash shop because the Chinese and Korean players had to pay for it, so we have to pay for it as well.

That's not really an argument for charging for the dance. Why was it not introduced via quest from the get-go, hm?

Everyone knows that emotes gives you a permanent damage buff, and minions will add to damage as well. Not to mention the Manderville, how many times that have improved your evasion rate to 100% ? I'm amazed it still is obtainable in game!!! I had "mandervilled" my Titan EX because tired of follow mechanics and avoid aoe.

Plenty of people don't give a hoot what buffs their damage. There is far more to this game than just increasing your stats, and the phrase "glamour is the true endgame" should be enough evidence of that. Stop pretending that cosmetic content is not content.

[LillithCale]

That's not really an argument for charging for the dance. Why was it not introduced via quest from the get-go, hm?

Because, as stated in my pervious post, Square Enix is under contract to make exclusive items for the Chinese and Korean games in order for the companies that allow the game to played in those countries to make money. SE has to go through a company for FFXIV to played there, and the company goes "alright, so what are you going to give us that will make people want to play your game?" The regional exlusives are an a incentive for the company hosting FFXIV to actually host the game. The only thing we don't know are the exact terms of these contracts, nor do we know how the money for these regional items are split between SE and the company hosting the game.

[LalaRu]

Stop pretending that cosmetic content is not content.

Cosmetics is content too, but it also is vanity items.
Pretending all vanity items must be free for all, is completely defying the well known fact that vanity is an income source for any kind of games, subs and f2p. Defying, denying, ignoring the fact.

Some good stuff , you can get it in game, some other, you find them in cash shop. Your choice.

I saw in other games people trading in-game stuff for cs items, that is another option too, to get them without pay. Mog station have a "gift" option, after all.