Why are extra characters still $3?

[Haru]

This is a rip off. I mean really?!
FFXI characters are only $1 extra, we already pay the base subscription there is no reason to have such extortionate fees.

[Betelgeuzah]

Why is optional vanity content always expensive?

Ask that from the industry.

[OMEGA_HACK]

$1.00 for the extra character + $2.00 reoccurring HD Surcharge

[jones6]

Very silly. I guess they still thought the backward business plan put in place earlier would be good to go live with.

[Betelgeuzah]

Very silly. I guess they still thought the backward business plan put in place earlier would be good to go live with.

The trend is industry wide, so unless you want to claim that the whole industry has a backward business plan, you're not making much sense.

[Baxter]

Very silly. I guess they still thought the backward business plan put in place earlier would be good to go live with.

I agree. At this point they should just not charge the character fee. I am glad they are considering revising it as they mentioned on the payment plan announcement.

* The fee structure for after the release of FINAL FANTASY XIV Version 2.0 (including those of retainers) is unconfirmed at the time of writing.

[Aloysous]

It's only $3 I could prob find that in my couch.

[Aenarion]

I agree. At this point they should just not charge the character fee. I am glad they are considering revising it as they mentioned on the payment plan announcement.

yea, but that's not until after 2.0

I'm gonna have to liquidate the vast majority of my in-game inventory.... I'm not gonna pay $20+ per month for this game

[Airget]

It wouldn't bother me so much if it didn't feel so idiotic. Like they are saying ya you can pay for the service if you like, but you know you can't play unless you also pay for a character slot. That's what bothers me about the model they showed. The base cost should include one character slot I don't understand why that's noted as a separate cost when you NEED one character slot to even play the game.

[Haru]

yea, but that's not until after 2.0

I'm gonna have to liquidate the vast majority of my in-game inventory.... I'm not gonna pay $20+ per month for this game

Exactly.. I wanted to keep my materia for good gear down the track, plus some crafting mats etc..
The simple fact is if it was $1 per character I wouldn't think twice about keeping them.
Now I'll be burning all the stuff I wont be immediately using in the wards/npc