Why no Plex system?

[Culfinrandir]

This would be a terrible move & open up so many legal problems. If real money could be traded to gil then anything in the Gold Saucer would become gambling under the laws of most countries. As a result it would either be restricted to over 18/21/25 or banned altogether. How would the game check the age of the user? Would everyone be required to pay subscriptions with credit cards or provide certified copies of passports? What about selling crafted items - they'd be able to be purchased with cash therefore would fall under Consumer Regulations.

A can of worms.

[Dualgunner]

This would be a terrible move & open up so many legal problems. If real money could be traded to gil then anything in the Gold Saucer would become gambling under the laws of most countries. As a result it would either be restricted to over 18/21/25 or banned altogether. How would the game check the age of the user? Would everyone be required to pay subscriptions with credit cards or provide certified copies of passports? What about selling crafted items - they'd be able to be purchased with cash therefore would fall under Consumer Regulations.

A can of worms.

But...Gold Saucer doesn't use gil as currency. Therefore, this wouldn't affect GS at all.

Has WoW had any of these legal problems you say XIV would? Because I don't see the can of worms you do.

[Vexander]

But...Gold Saucer doesn't use gil as currency. Therefore, this wouldn't affect GS at all.

Has WoW had any of these legal problems you say XIV would? Because I don't see the can of worms you do.

WoW hasn't had any of those legal problems because there is no way to convert gold into money. The, 'Legal,' issues he pointed out may as well apply to a game of monopoly. You bought the, 'Fake Currency,' and are, 'Gambling,' since you're rolling dice to determine what you gain and lose and all. If there was a way to convert Gil into money, yeah, there would be an issue. But Plex systems don't do that. The idea that using money to buy game time and selling game time to another player would cause issues with consumer laws is laughable since in most MMOs if you buy something off of a Cash Shop you can vendor sell it for money which is just one additional step in this logic of violating consumer laws.