Quote Originally Posted by Okamimaru View Post
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In your example
In begining : there was only the sub to go in and do gym
then = they added stuff to buy

for MMORPG
in begnining : there was a sub to get EVERYTHING
then : you pay a sub, AND part of content (aesthetic content there) are in cash shop

In the first example, they added anything to their services
in the second, they did change the service

Lets take an example : Nightclub

Now : you pay to enter, then you can dance as much as you want, and you have to buy the drinks.
Then : you pay to enter, speak to people and buy drinks, BUT you have to pay to go on the dancefloor.
It is ok everyone would say it is scandalous, silly. And if most nightclub does it, people will say "ok... fuck me deep, ill pay"


For FFXIV, the cash shop is that now, you need to pay to go on the dancefloor.