Chinese server is putting Legacy Chocobo on cash shop

[Zaine_Lionheart]

I don't need to read into anything. SE was still making money off of other sources. To say that it was only legacy players that kept them out of financial ruin, and produced FFXIV, is a stretch.

And as for Hermes shoes? I don't care. My point, in all of its snarky glory, was to say that I don't need an item to keep me invested in the game. The game itself is a reward. One I'm happy to be a part of, despite only being able to start playing it from PS4 release.

The thing is, if something isnt making money to support itself any business cuts the cord regardless of the rest of the company's success the Legacy players are the only reason youre able to post here today to even argue that.

[Istaru]

That is what Yoshida said. I trust his word with that. He clearly said the game would have shut down if they did not start up subs...I was there for it, they were not going to remake it and were struggling, they were going to scrap it totally. He posted about it in detail on the forums back then. So you really do need to read in it..or, you can keep thinking whatever. >.> Anyway, I've been involved and following this game since 2010 Aug for the alpha...but its okay, I see this a lot on here (People thinking they know exactly this and that about 1.0 days!) :x

Actually, I think both of you are right in different ways.

[Iromi]

Actually, I think both of you are right in different ways.

Yeah, SE was doing "alright" but after the failure of FFXIV they were hurting pretty bad...I thought they were gonna go poof

[424778940]

Chinese server is for China ONLY.
And there is no any Legacy or 1.0 stage in China, so there is no Chinese legacy players AT ALL.
Therefore international server's legacy items basically just additional item for Chinese server.

Put them on sale is better than nobody can actually have them.

[Istaru]

Yeah, SE was doing "alright" but after the failure of FFXIV they were hurting pretty bad...I thought they were gonna go poof

I agree, just like you I followed the same path here.

Just like before the ill fated launch of 1.0, they robbed FFXI to pay for FFXIV.

[Zumi]

China didn't have a 1.0 so there was no way for them to get it.

[magnanimousCynic]

Last I heard (10 months plus) China was on Patch 3.2 and Korea is around 3.0. They don't have anywhere as much content as we do.

If anything they need their own exclusives to stay alive. Them receiving the Legacy Chocobo is fine by me as long as only they can buy it.

[XiXiQ]

what's special about this legacy choco? In the pic it looked just like any other choco I've seen.

[Lexia]

what's special about this legacy choco? In the pic it looked just like any other choco I've seen.

I believe the difference is that legacy chocobo has burnt feathers from the calamity.

[magnanimousCynic]

what's special about this legacy choco? In the pic it looked just like any other choco I've seen.

Lore-wise it's the chocobo that you had in the 1.x game. Other than that I think the barding it's wearing is unique.