My feedback as once starry eyed and now disillusioned player

[Rehayem]

Yes, we are consumers. Yes, SE's conduct is getting more and more egregious and as a general statement the value proposition for this game is not there. I think most people have reached the same conclusion. So what can you, as a consumer do? Well you can unsubscribe and not make any further purchases of the product. Go and play/purchase a competitor. If you feel that SE's conduct violates law, you can complain to your jurisdiction's regulator. FFXIV is not a monopoly, so as a consumer you have the power to take your money elsewhere on the MMO market. You'd be surprised what a meaningful hit to the bottom line of a publicly traded company can do.

SE has managed hold people hostage with housing, and I think that's the biggest reason why people still log in to the game even if they have nothing to do at all.

[Anonemoose]

SE has managed hold people hostage with housing, and I think that's the biggest reason why people still log in to the game even if they have nothing to do at all.

Yeah and I don't like the practice either, it's extremely malicious and unfair, but it's just one of many examples of the increasingly egregious monetisation of the game. Unfortunately the housing hostage situation only happens because it's successful, too many people are afraid to let go - it exploits the sunk cost fallacy and human condition.

[Nero-Voidstails]

SE has managed hold people hostage with housing, and I think that's the biggest reason why people still log in to the game even if they have nothing to do at all.

no one force those player to keep theyre house so it isn't really well yes it is but it is also player fault. But! it shown the weakness in housing in itself housing should be personally instances in my book so it never vanish or get destroyed.

But again SE is a indie so can't ask to much