Quote Originally Posted by Starlord View Post
Considering Square Enix past MMO FFXI, even now, they don't have much Optional services outside of Server Transfers/Extra Characters.

When it comes to MMOs and you are in a P2P setup, You really need to pick a choose critically (if any) what you can and cannot add as an optional service.
FFXI does not have a cash shop because they tried adding additional services via mini-expansions. Very few people bought them. Then, they tried reskinning vanilla areas for their new expansion with vanity rewards. That was unpopular as well. It's not that FFXI didn't try to half-do things and take advantage of the player-base for easy cash. The players simply refused to accept them.