Emote Monetization needs to Stop.

[Mawlzy]

Edit: unpopular opinion, and possible soultion... I would happily pay a $20 monthly subscription fee if I was guaranteed that nothing was behind a paywall for me as a consumer, and these objects would come in the form of side quests and unlockable content instead. I do like this game, it's fair for the devs to ask for a fair and equal compensation, and the subscription price has been around without inflation for a very long time. If they are hurting for money, maybe it's time to offer a higher priced subscription model. I'm in a position that I could pay more, and I'd be very happy to do. I'd have only one catch; the content NEEDS to be in-game and accessable to all somehow. If it meant a better game and community for players as a whole, I would offer more monetary support. I do think that many in the FFXIV community feel the same way, but we aren't given the option, and we're not given the perks for why that higher subscription model would be justified to be on-offer.

You're right. This is a very unpopular opinion. You're asking to penalize those players who don't suffer from some weird completionist complex. You're basically suggesting a $5/month fine for those of us who don't buy the junk in the cash shop.

[KernCadfan]

You're right. This is a very unpopular opinion. You're asking to penalize those players who don't suffer from some weird completionist complex. You're basically suggesting a $5/month fine for those of us who don't buy the junk in the cash shop.

I mean, they have more than one subscription option as it is.. so my thought was if they offered that higher priced model for those who do actually want to support the game and the player base of the game, those who wished to could go to that higher model, on the condition that content would be accessible to everyone. That's the part you neglected to take notice of in my post. Not that everyone MUST be lifted to the $20 price... but, much like a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee model, offering a higher tiered option isn't unheard of and sometimes people really just do want to support the genuine product... I am one of those people who could afford it, and therefore do feel its a duty onto myself to empower the collective whole of this mmorpg community...

People are saying SE is going bankrupt, and if that's true, perhaps they do need more funds... funds I would happily pay, under the condition players weren't restricted from getting things like emotes in the game. You just didn't see the nuance in my post because you assume I think everyone should be put to that higher price point, which I never said...

But no, clearly any kind of nuanced discussion about freedom of choice can't happen on the internet...

[Mawlzy]

I mean, they have more than one subscription option as it is.. so my thought was if they offered that higher priced model for those who do actually want to support the game and the player base of the game, those who wished to could go to that higher model, on the condition that content would be accessible to everyone. That's the part you neglected to take notice of in my post. Not that everyone MUST be lifted to the $20 price... but, much like a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee model, offering a higher tiered option isn't unheard of and sometimes people really just do want to support the genuine product... I am one of those people who could afford it, and therefore do feel its a duty onto myself to empower the collective whole of this mmorpg community...

People are saying SE is going bankrupt, and if that's true, perhaps they do need more funds... funds I would happily pay, under the condition players weren't restricted from getting things like emotes in the game. You just didn't see the nuance in my post because you assume I think everyone should be put to that higher price point, which I never said...

But no, clearly any kind of nuanced discussion about freedom of choice can't happen on the internet...

I'm guessing SE knows their business model better than we do, and find a cash shop a better option than two-tiered subscriptions. I also imagine there would be howls of protest when those on the lower tier saw, for example, emote-awarding quests from which they were locked out, and the usual nonsense about the game becoming pay to win.

I do thank you, however, for injecting some fiscal reality in this thread. Nearly all subscription-based games have a revenue balance between subs and micro-transactions. Those entitled souls here yelling "just give it to me for free" might like to take that idea on board. Less funds from the cash shop = higher subs.

[PassinLay]

I mean, they have more than one subscription option as it is.. so my thought was if they offered that higher priced model for those who do actually want to support the game and the player base of the game, those who wished to could go to that higher model, on the condition that content would be accessible to everyone. That's the part you neglected to take notice of in my post. Not that everyone MUST be lifted to the $20 price... but, much like a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee model, offering a higher tiered option isn't unheard of and sometimes people really just do want to support the genuine product... I am one of those people who could afford it, and therefore do feel its a duty onto myself to empower the collective whole of this mmorpg community...

People are saying SE is going bankrupt, and if that's true, perhaps they do need more funds... funds I would happily pay, under the condition players weren't restricted from getting things like emotes in the game. You just didn't see the nuance in my post because you assume I think everyone should be put to that higher price point, which I never said...

But no, clearly any kind of nuanced discussion about freedom of choice can't happen on the internet...

"look guys i have money let me throw it at a multi billion company so i can save them from being bankrupt !!"