Quote Originally Posted by Sabrenn View Post
That's not how "advertising works" I've done some advertisment, you want to show your customers that you are a trustworth brand so they come back. This is just bad, why would you put down your own product? Do you see McDonalds telling their customers that the simple cheeseburger that costs £1 is bad? No, they promote it because they know that any profit is good profit. More profit is better profit but it's still all profit. This is just demeaning their other staff's work. Imagine being on the in game design team and seeing this add? This is just disrespectful.

And no, someone had to approve this ad to go out, they didn't just give someone free reign, that's not how it works. All advertisments have to be approved before they get sent out.
But they're not doing what you're describing they're doing. They're not putting this outfit next to the Crystarium one with a big red cross over it. There are quite clearly some intentionally "mundane" outfits in the game (most of the low level gear, for example), they're by no means saying that everything in the game is mundane by claiming that this one outfit is marvelous - and "mundane" doesnt equal "bad" either. I've seen a lot of posts over the years from people asking for more "mundane" outfits like simple shirts and pants without all the frills and embroidery.
They're not even clearly comparing this to any other gear in the game, thats just your interpretation

And to stick with your McDonalds example: This would be more a long the lines of them telling you "Well, the cheeseburger is certainly good, but why dont you make it a combo and get some fries and a drink with it because that would be even better!" - I havent been to any kind of fastfood-place in a long time, but isnt "upselling" still a thing? Which is basically them saying "Well, yeah, you made a good choice with this product, but you could make an even better choice and give us more money!"
This is more like this: You made a good choice buying and playing the game BUT you could make an even better choice and buy this outfit that will turn your sad, depressing and mundane life into a fairy miracle!

I could see your point if there was another outfit from the game next to this ad showing the ingame-outfit in a negative light (red cross, character wearing it having a sad face etc.) but... there isnt.