The conpainon app

[Hamada]

Hello, everyone. This is FFXIV Producer and Director, Naoki Yoshida.

During a recent Letter from the Producer LIVE, I mentioned our new companion app would be released around the end of July or the beginning of August. Unfortunately, we’ve had to push back this date, and I wish to apologize, as well as explain the reason for the delay.

Testing and debugging of the app itself is complete, and we submitted it to distributors at the end of July. As you might imagine, FFXIV Companion contains features not typically found in a mobile app, some of which require registration and installation of the game. The implementation of these features has necessitated several exchanges with the distributors, which has delayed the processing of our submission by several days.

Furthermore, upon closer inspection of the app’s features─more specifically, the chat function─while there are no problems with its functionality, there were certain aspects of the design we weren’t completely satisfied with, which have since been adjusted.

Our submission should be processed within a few days, and we plan to release the app as soon we receive approval, which could even be this week.

Again, I apologize for the delay, and I ask that you bear with us a little while longer.

Can you explain why you are releasing an arguably pay to win system in this game? Why does the retainers and this app cost so much? You are overcharging. With what the mog station charges for items for a single character, sub fees, retainer fees, the micro transactions and a sub fee for the app? Can you explain why you are charging all this money? It is personally insulting to me too see all these high costs for this game when all you do is reskin content and have this meaningless treadmill for "game content". All I see here is a shameless cash grab and shocked there was no responses to the backlash before releasing it.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ust-be-removed

241 liked post on how people do not like the idea of this mircotransaction to be in the game, and you did it anyway without commenting to us about it, why?

[ManuelBravo]

Isn't the comparable app for WoW completely free with zero microtransactions? Makes this whole thing seem like a giant cash grab. Uninstalled after taking the screenshot below.

Prices for Mog Coins in NA:

Amazing how it reflects many other gaming apps regardless. I'm speechless ( being sarcastic ) Dang it SE release the premium I want you to take my 5 dollars for an extra retainer and space. -.-/

[Xion136]

Amazing how it reflects many other gaming apps regardless. I'm speechless ( being sarcastic ) Dang it SE release the premium I want you to take my 5 dollars for an extra retainer and space. -.-/

*5 dollars a month

[ManuelBravo]

*5 dollars a month

yes a monthly subscription of $5 -.-' come on we all waste $5 on useless crap everyday. Might as well be this app for extra space and retainer. At least you can enjoy it for a month.

[Dualgunner]

yes a monthly subscription of $5 -.-' come on we all waste $5 on useless crap everyday. Might as well be this app for extra space and retainer. At least you can enjoy it for a month.

If you're that obsessed with giving SE your money, you could just buy random dyes every month or something.

[ChaoticCrimson]

Isn't it $2/month per extra retainer through the Mog Shop? You'd be spending less money just grabbing two retainers that way, unless you really prefer another saddlebag over a retainer (or unless you've already maxed out on retainers, in which case you probably don't need a whole other one and a saddlebag anyway?). Either way, while I haven't downloaded the app yet it sounds to be pretty lackluster. At least you don't need it to play the game, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[ManuelBravo]

If you're that obsessed with giving SE your money, you could just buy random dyes every month or something.

Sure if I were an idiot. The whole point is how it benefits you. For me Storage space and having an extra retainers is worth it. I mean seriously who would pay pay for dyes or items that can be found in game? As for glamour, lets face it many players care about cosmetics, bottom line it's not really needed and like real life it's a phase that will end up in your closet, months later realize you spend money foolishly do to the fact that unlike RL, you can't return it after wearing it for a day. To each their own. I'm just glad that SE was smart and said if your on FT, you can't use it lol.

[Elamys]

This app is a complete waste of space on my already strained phone. I'm uninstalling it. Doesn't have features I need and other things I would like are locked behind giving SE even more of my money every month. I pay for 9 retainers already + the full subscription. That's enough for me.

[Luna-M]

Can you explain why you are releasing an arguably pay to win system in this game? Why does the retainers and this app cost so much? You are overcharging. With what the mog station charges for items for a single character, sub fees, retainer fees, the micro transactions and a sub fee for the app? Can you explain why you are charging all this money? It is personally insulting to me too see all these high costs for this game when all you do is reskin content and have this meaningless treadmill for "game content". All I see here is a shameless cash grab and shocked there was no responses to the backlash before releasing it.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ust-be-removed

241 liked post on how people do not like the idea of this mircotransaction to be in the game, and you did it anyway without commenting to us about it, why?

Oh god this again. When are people going to understand having extra retainers and a saddlebag Is.Not.Pay-to-win.

[Elamys]

Oh god this again. When are people going to understand having extra retainers and a saddlebag Is.Not.Pay-to-win.

I wouldn't call it pay to win, but it's still a cash grab. They make a LOT of money already from subscriptions, extra retainers, and mog station sales. WoW's comparable app, besides having many more features, is completely free. This app wants not only a premium subscription but also micro transactions! This is insane.