2.2 Retainers via Microtransactions

[Tupsi]

While I do think that it's a minor infraction against the player base to charge for extra retainers, I wish they wouldn't. I'm torn between being upset and realizing it's not that much of a big deal.

I will not be purchasing an extra retainer though, I don't agree with it so I just won't. It's the best way to send the message "hey don't do this in the future".

Yep, but they know they can make a pretty penny on their players, otherwise they'd what they did in FFXI...yeah even though mentioning XI on XIV forums causes die hard XIV ARR fans to want to kill people, they offered a Mog Case and Mog Satchel free of charge that evolves with your native inventory space...so

Yeah. They didn't even have to charge, but they know they can rake in some money.

[Mcshiggs]

Normally this wouldn't bother me, I wish they had gone the way XI did, give the extra inventory space for having a security token instead of the free teleport location, but I think it bothers me a bit now because of recent interviews Yoshi has had. Even though it isn't much of an advantage right now, over time the extra inventory space could become more useful, and we still don't know much about the venture system, everyone is making assumptions off of a couple screenshots, and I'm pretty sure those were tagged with the in development things can change tagline, but I could see an extra retainer for ventures give a little in game advantage. Yoshi has recently said he doesn't think you should get stronger or have more of an advantage just because of time played, like merits or something, but he is ok with giving in game advantages for more money.

[IzumiRaito]

Once they start selling retainers for real cash, i unsub untill they stop.

[rhemi1]

Don't know what's worse: That SE is planning these kinds of business practices in a sub-based MMO or that people are defending said business practices.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I pay $15 a month with the mindset that by doing so, I am on an even playing field with everyone else gameplay wise. Adding separate, non-vanity services outside of the sub fee without even making it available in game is pretty awful. Even WoW kept it's cash shop strictly vanity until very recently.

If this goes live, I recommend everyone who dislikes it simply unsub. A million posts on a forum counts for nothing, unless those posts are concurrent with revenue being lost. Your wallet speaks louder than your words.

[AmyNeudaiz]

Once they start selling retainers for real cash, i unsub untill they stop.

Well, goodbye then :/

See you again either never or in a very long time

[Tupsi]

It was already their plan since 2010...so I don't think anyone came into any surprises unless they didn't keep up with ARR development lol.

[OMEGAlomania]

Nope, I don't want this, ever. I pay a subscription to get access to everything in the game without ever worrying about paying more (minus expansions). This smacks of greed and will leave a VERY bitter taste in my mouth if it is implimented.

[Immut]

"Pay to Win" are you people serious? Win at what, exactly? Gathering? Fashion?

If this alone is making you unsub, you weren't going to sub for much longer anyway.

Nope, I don't want this, ever. I pay a subscription to get access to everything in the game without ever worrying about paying more (minus expansions). This smacks of greed and will leave a VERY bitter taste in my mouth if it is implimented.

You're aware that some people have things that you don't because they paid $20 to upgrade to the collector's edition right?

[Razzle]

No need to be concerned - Gamers want this kind of system as they continue to buy unfinished games, pay for DLC and continue to make F2P and P2W games popular. Every game eventually will follow suit because it's an obvious source of revenue ANY company would want to tap into.

This. /10chr

[Kyoreore]

Quite disgusted.