Quote Originally Posted by Alleo View Post

Are you know saying that paying real money is now considered work? At least if they are a quest reward, people needed to play the game to get it. Now you just need to open your wallet. ö_Ö I dont see how that is in any form some kind of work.

And its not like they had to put it behind the quest either..we got a certain "new" content with the unreal trials..you know instead of putting that unicorn behind it, they could have used that mount for it. That would have been work and a good reward.
Making money IRL is significantly more work than anything you're doing in game to get a free 4 person mount. IRL dollars are valued much higher to a lot of people which is why this thread began in the first place.

Opening your wallet comes with a lot more connotations than you're giving credit. If it didn't, people wouldn't try to downplay people that are better off by calling them whales.

Money doesn't grow on trees or come easy for some people. So let people enjoy themselves, if they didn't have the time to get the Regalia, or missed the event, it's nice that SE has an optional alternative for those that can afford it/want it.