Cash shop pricing is getting a bit much...

[MomomiMomi]

I do see issues with the cash shop on a subscription MMO. Even mentioned it when I first jumped in this thread. But I note that the prices appear to be part of a dangerous trend of greediness on the devs' part. But because every once in a while, the cash shop does put something that I personally want, I won't outright dispute the cash shop. You have a point - because people will buy it, the devs will continue to do it. I don't like the notion that somehow, players who buy from the cash shop are in the wrong. Not saying you said this, Momomi, it's just the general feeling I've gotten just reading through this thread.

I admit, even I'm tempted to buy something now and then. But I resist because it goes against my own personal code of ethics. I believe it is the responsibility of consumers to vote with their wallet, and to do that I must not buy anything on the shop.

For the record, and this may seem contradictory with a lot of what I debate on other topics around here, I wouldn't have as much problem with the cash shop if items could be traded in-game for gil. This is because it would remove the exclusivity of the item, or at least mitigates it. It also has other effects such as making gil more useful, which I view as positive.

EDIT: Post limit.

Also would fall pretty squarely under RMT, at least that first transaction.

It would. You'll even find me arguing that it does if you were to look back at the first WoW token thread. I'd still be for it, though.

[KaivaC]

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Acknowledging your posting limit, so I'll keep this one short and to the point. I wouldn't be opposed to these being earnable in-game. There are lots of things in the Gold Saucer that I really want...but that's a lot of MGP that I'd have to farm if I were to ever get serious about it. Same with some of the triple triad cards that I really want. While the cash shop is close to greed, it hasn't crossed the line for me yet, nor has it really affected me to the point that I feel that I have to protest. Maybe that'll change in the future, but for now, I don't have significant issues with the cash shop. I'll acknowledge that things are highly priced, yes, but it's not something that is sub-breaking for me just yet.