Cash shop confirmed

[DarkDedede]

Well well, in Mor Dhona are like 30 people with their Sleipnir mounts, so I guess the pricing is a success

Let's be fair here. The price could have been $300 and there would be "like" those same "30 people with their Sleipnir mounts."

There are some people that will pay the high price to get their content first. TPTB will have had made their money, before they conveniently give into community demand, and lower the price for some special sale event. Then they'll make even more money.

Now, charging money for content that wasn't even 100 gil, in game, last year? Yeah, that's totally pointless. Me thinks they're just experimenting with that one (to see how many people are that willing to part with their money).

[Teirshin]

Me thinks they're just experimenting with that one (to see how many people are that willing to part with their money).

Sadly.. a whole lot.

Whats the saying about a fool and his money??? SE is banking on it... literally.

[Miya_Carbuncle]

Now, charging money for content that wasn't even 100 gil, in game, last year? Yeah, that's totally pointless. Me thinks they're just experimenting with that one (to see how many people are that willing to part with their money).

Uh, you realize some of us missed those events... right? If event items that I've missed aren't available in-game, and I want them enough, I'll spend a few bucks on 'em. Why not? There's no other way to get them.

[DarkDedede]

Uh, you realize some of us missed those events... right? If event items that I've missed aren't available in-game, and I want them enough, I'll spend a few bucks on 'em. Why not? There's no other way to get them.

Because how they decide to make their "few bucks" just might leave a bad taste with enough people. This is as much about politics and PR as it is about marketing.

They could have just as easily placed the same NPC, that sold the items for the same 47 gil a piece, and made their money elsewhere.

[Teirshin]

Uh, you realize some of us missed those events... right? If event items that I've missed aren't available in-game, and I want them enough, I'll spend a few bucks on 'em. Why not? There's no other way to get them.

Until they put them back in game events next year, and put this years items on the cash shop......

[Miya_Carbuncle]

Because how they decide to make their "few bucks" just might leave a bad taste with enough people. This is as much about politics and PR as it is about marketing.

They could have just as easily placed the same NPC, that sold the items for the same 47 gil a piece, and made their money elsewhere.

I think it's a decent deal if they were free the first year-round. Most MMOS *cough*WoW*cough* just recycle the same stuff every year and never add anything new. At leats this game gives us new stuff in every event for free yearly (which keeps things interesting for sure), and the option to buy stuff we missed if we so desire.

Until they put them back in game events next year, and put this years items on the cash shop......

Uh, yeah. Brand new item designs on a yearly basis that are completely free if you don't miss the event. Not the same things recycled, which you seem to be implying.

[Seijinho]

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My wall of text... noooooo ;—;

Guess I'll quietly let my subscription die hahaha

Resume: I don't support SE new business model; I feel cheated that they decided to implement it after a whole year, now that I invested so much time in the game; etc.

Hm... it's not the same without all the blood, tears and drama ;—;"

[Tupsi]

Just checked, its US $24.

Definitely unjustifiably priced.

the price of TWO MONTHS subscription, for a single mount? that's extortion level prices.

Do ...you even know the definition of extortion?

[Lamentations]

Man it seems like 10% of the forum playerbase is one patch away from quitting. Jeez you guys its just a game. I mean I can understand how you feel like you have to get this minions and these mounts but, here is the single most important thing ever to be learned from these forums.

IN ANY MMO ONE PLAYER RARELY DOES/GETS EVERYTHING.

Just kidding, I ignored it and did content I had fun with.-------

And they will make more money on this stuff than the 10% who "may" quit and they know it.

Cash shop was going to kill wow, it's still around.

The quality of this game is far higher than most any f2p game i have bothered with, and they also have cash shops.

This model exists because it makes companies money, like it or not it is here to stay.

People will make this cash shop profitable, like it or not, and no amount of howling will make it go away.

Money talks and BS walks.

[Jandor]

Do ...you even know the definition of extortion?

extortionate
ɪkˈstɔːʃ(ə)nət,ɛk-/
adjective

1.
(of a price) much too high; exorbitant.
"£15 for that pony is extortionate."