Chinese server is putting Legacy Chocobo on cash shop

[TarynH]

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.

Projects have budgets. There were no people to subscribe to FFXIV before it came out the first time. The money had to come from somewhere. Many people believe they took the money from their cash cow at the time, FFXI, and continued to do so. Basically because update quantity/quality suffered conveniently at the same time. SoA was most likely an attempt to regain their losses on FFXIV.

They were already into production of ARR before a reduced subscription was re-instituted. Maybe the Legacy player's loyalty convinced them to continue, and yes, they contributed a fair portion of income to do it. However, it's hard to believe they were the sole source of income to go into the projects. They need to stop acting like they made the game, though, and pretending they were the only one to contribute money towards it.

And furthermore, if they love this game so much, why would they be hurt that SE would want to make money to continue it however they can? I mean, really... You're going to quit, having just cried about being subscribed since 1.0, because China gets a stupid chocobo? /facepalm