SE Lies Again

[StateAlchemist]

You need to realize I am also basing this rant on all the past festivals (for FFXI as well). The item has always been attendance exclusive.

[Dwill]

You need to realize I am also basing this rant on all the past festivals (for FFXI as well). The item has always been attendance exclusive.

You don't get to be a special snowflake. So what ?

[Jodou]

You need to realize I am also basing this rant on all the past festivals (for FFXI as well). The item has always been attendance exclusive.

Your fault for making assumptions; not theirs.

[subteraneanbird]

It explicitly states that event attendance is required.

It is another lie, plain & simple.

Just sad.

It states you can't recieve the award if you buy a PHYSICAL TICKET to the PHYSICAL EVENT and then are PHYSICIALLY NOT THERE.

The livestream is an entirely separate purchase.

[KirakunAUS]

Sorry.

I am one of those poor people who can't afford plane ticket to travel from Australia and Las Vegas or London, and accommodation just for this.

Needless to say I don't have time for travelling as I am a tax agent lol. It's peak period now

In my honest opinion, I think this is a good option for people like us who isn't in that country.

[DefendPopPunk]

The devs here/SE in general sure have to deal with a lot of name-calling and other verbal abuse. That's the real shame.

Also, if it matters to you OP, I won't be buying the premium stream. So you'll at least still be more special than me since you will have the moogle suit and I will not.

[ZReport]

Essentially what they originally said is that if you buy the ticket but don't show up, you can't get your item, This can only mean that they have your code written down or typed on a slip of paper, and won't go out of their way to mail it (or e-mail it) to you because you didn't show up.

The next portion is them offering the exclusive item to people who would be interested in watching the Live Stream Event and willing to pay patronage for HD or just to support the game they like. This is not truly unheard of, this has been happening since the beginning of live streaming & video games. People pay to support their games and streamers. It's also pretty obvious that not everyone can attend the event for various reasons, but would be interested in the exclusive item and take part in the fun, even from comfort of their homes.

They aren't mutually exclusive at all -- you could still not receive your code if you don't show up if you bought a physical ticket. Meanwhile, people could have the special item sent directly to them in game after paying for the HD stream. There's nothing stating that the item is truly "exclusive" either. And if it was, there would be nothing stopping SE from changing it up however they want, so that more people can take part in obtaining the items.

Fan Fest Attendees will still make out like bandits, as there are many more prizes and items both physical and digital to be obtained there. You have various [cool] tee-shirts which are still unavailable to NA and EU clients, artbooks, artwork, toys and other stuff going on. Besides, you're going to Fan Fest because it's a Festival for Final Fantasy XIV: ARR, you're supposed to be paying to join other fans and fanatics of FFXIV, hang out with Yoshi-P and co. and having a blast. If you paid $120 for a Digital Moogle Suit alone, I feel bad for you.

[Rikkustrife]

Then change the thread title.

[StateAlchemist]

Title fixed. Or not.

[AirGearIkki]

You still get to go to the fan festival lol as to where the people that watch the live stream or purchase the premium do not get to be physically there I would say the moogle attire is just a bonus. If you bought a ticket just so you could have moogle attire then idk what to say me personally I would be happy attending the fan festival.