Why do casual players seem entitled to cosmetic items added in game?

[Kaurhz]

I know you probably didn’t mean this in an accusatory way but ngl I’m getting tired of people assuming everyone who doesn’t high end raid or pvp is just AFKing in Limsa. Casual players still play the game and not all log in just to AFK.

Like yes - content, gear, cosmetics, weapons etc should require some work. Players need to earn stuff I have no issue with that. But locking something like a hairstyle behind content that a good chunk of players don’t do (and in some cases actually can’t do because their schedules won’t allow for it) was a bad idea. Glowy weapons, cool gear, and mounts should be enough.

To be honest, the problem isn't that it's locked behind content that a good chunk of players won't do...

The problem is just that the content has no shelf life whatsoever, because it doesn't actually fit in the core content loop at all, so it mostly dies the patch after... So those that would generally doing it are no longer doing so, because newer content has already succeeded it, in combination with the fact that how the reward structure for Chaotic works, it meant that early on it was much easier to get the rewards than later on once the first time duty bonus has been mostly exhausted.

[FuturePastNow]

To be honest, the problem isn't that it's locked behind content that a good chunk of players won't do...

The problem is just that the content has no shelf life whatsoever, because it doesn't actually fit in the core content loop at all, so it mostly dies the patch after... So those that would generally doing it are no longer doing so, because newer content has already succeeded it, in combination with the fact that how the reward structure for Chaotic works, it meant that early on it was much easier to get the rewards than later on once the first time duty bonus has been mostly exhausted.

Yeah. The hair and tradeable mount have both doubled in price from their pre-7.2 lows. I imagine everyone who was grinding Chaotic for them to sell is busy with the Savage tier, and some of them will probably go back to it over the next month or so, but new content will always compete for their time. Unless the reward structure is changed, market prices will never be that low again.