Quote Originally Posted by KisaiTenshi View Post
Some items I believe were only available due to physically going to where where SE had setup a booth at a convention, and that's rather unfair to players who can't go to them (really, at $300/night not to mention entry costs, do you really want to spend around $1000 to go to a convention to pick up a $25 plush?)
This is the type of stuff that bothers me, but on the other end of the argument. If people spent $1000 to be at an event that was selling exclusive items, or if their ticket included a code for an exclusive item, then they are the ones who deserve it.

Yeaaars ago, I went to a XI fan-fest just to get the item. I'm sure for most people, the "exclusive item" is just a cherry on top, but for me is was the only reason I went in the first place. Thankfully it was local, so just gas and the ticket were my only cost. But still, these things do have a value to some people.

Someone else in this thread mentioned buying the statues for the emotes alone. How upset would they be if SE's plan was to start selling the emote by itself for $12 on the cash shop? That's a wee bit shady, and bound to lose the trust of some players.