The premium app is what finally made me unsub.

[ElazulHP]

To me this app represents the beginning of the end of FFXIV. It's all downhill from here on out if this isn't resisted and defeated. It will only get worse and worse until the game is dead and is forced to go free to play or buy to play. I'm with you OP!

[Remus]

To me this app represents the beginning of the end of FFXIV. It's all downhill from here on out if this isn't resisted and defeated. It will only get worse and worse until the game is dead and is forced to go free to play or buy to play. I'm with you OP!

Buy to Play or Free to play? Isn't FFXI still sub based after all these years?

[Rinuko]

Buy to Play or Free to play? Isn't FFXI still sub based after all these years?

Yes XI is still charging 12.99 for 1 character.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/envi/charge.html


Basic Service Fee (*2)
$11.95(or 1,195Crysta)

Character Fee
$1.00(or 100Crysta)

Mog Wardrobe 3 Fee (*3)
$2.00(or 200Crysta)

Mog Wardrobe 4 Fee (*3)
$2.00(or 200Crysta)

Since you won't let this go.

Basic economics. Any time any seller has a competitive advantage in a market they come out ahead. The premium app gives the option to hire an extra retainer.

Therefore,

All things other being equal, those willing to spend more real money in a game get more game based income. The definition of pay to win. But that also goes to retainers in general and I have an issue with that as well.

So what you are saying is Gil and market board is P2W? Lol
You have to remember these market board features through the app is very very niche and won't affect the bigger community or economics.

Not to forget the argument about extra retainers, why have people in your corner been silent on that for years?