Thread: 2.2 Retainers via Microtransactions

So it begins... At the end of the day Square Enix is a company, just like any other. Naturally they'd try to get more money out of this by adding microtransactions as well. They're testing the water with something like extra Retainers, but if that's successful you can bet they'll do more. Can see this working real well with the new Retainer Ventures too. Want to get ahead in that? Buy a few extra Retainers, no wonder these are coming in the same patch.

Terrible move, pay to play should not have microtransactions. Period. Those bonuses for subscribing were nice, this is absolutely terrible. At best they've gotten this whole thing backwards. You pay to move server. You should pay to change your appearance. You should pay to get 50 free teleports. What should you get for continuing to subscribe? Extra Retainers. Anyone who has been playing for a while likely needs the extra space. Someone who just has $ to burn? They're just going to abuse the system and cause harm to the games economy, but what does Square Enix care? They get a heap of money out of such a short sighted move.

Guess Retainer Ventures really will be crashing the games economy though. Anyone with their moms credit card can now get a bulk amount of Retainers and go from 7 Apkallu Eggs per hour to 70.