Should FF14 take a new route? Discussion

[Vahlnir]

As much as we give shit for them to adding a cash shop and some promotion I would like to remind that Wow cash shop exist too and for some items is more expensive and let's not forget the TCG promotion (which btw is no longer printed so expect paying a hefty amount on ebay if you fancy those cosmetics)

edit: not implying that is correct either way just saying the fact

They cancelled the TCG stuff about 2 years ago I think? Maybe 3, honestly don't remember. That's not really something to compare with the cash shops though. Arguably it was worse, but not the same. They also made those rewards obtainable in game via the BMAH after they stopped printing cards...if not all of them, most of them. WoW's cash shop is also like, 1/100th the size of XIV's. They've got mounts, pets, and some glamour. That's it. I don't really count character services because every game has those in some form or another (aka transfers, appearance changes). And they only add to it maybe 4 times in an expansion cycle. Usually it's 2 mounts and 2 pets. Other than those 4 things, and 3 helmets, the mounts, pets armor sets are obtainable in game. XIV's cash shop is way, way, WAY more expensive for most things too. Even WoW's glamour pieces are cheaper and are far fewer in number. There's like, 3 of those I think. Another thing to also mention is, all of WoW's cash shop items are account wide.