Voting with my wallet

[Rizon]

While I do not plan to quit the game I will be watching the situation very closely. A Cash Shop, no matter what they are selling, is usually the first step in a game moving towards Free to Play. I know that Yoshi-P has stated that he would shut the game down before going there he has said a number of things that he has reversed himself on. Should this game ever go F2P then I, also, will go somewhere else as will a large number of other players.

[Zohnax]

While I do not plan to quit the game I will be watching the situation very closely. A Cash Shop, no matter what they are selling, is usually the first step in a game moving towards Free to Play. I know that Yoshi-P has stated that he would shut the game down before going there he has said a number of things that he has reversed himself on. Should this game ever go F2P then I, also, will go somewhere else as will a large number of other players.

"...Is usually..."

Again with the assumptions from people who don't understand why other games went down that path or even had to go down that path. Go look up why Star Wars ended up the way it did, for example. History stands against the assumptions as well as officials from the company.

And this complaining that constantly fills the forums is asinine. "Yoshi lied about personal housing! Yoshi lied about the Lightning FATE coming back!" You can still buy your own personal house, last I checked, with more plots coming up soon. They have legitimate reasoning for why they can't do an instanced house for every single player, but because someone on reddit posts up their assumption based on a minimal knowledge of networking and game design people instantly distrust people who do this for a living?

To be fair, after his previous quotes not being upheld, I would take any of his "promises" with a grain of salt.

Oh yeah? What "promises" did he break that are completely game destroying. Instead of lying to other players about it, why don't you explain.

[Gaddes]

Oh yeah? What "promises" did he break that are completely game destroying. Instead of lying to other players about it, why don't you explain.

Whoa whoa, calm down kid, before you pop a vein. When did I say it was "completely game destroying"? All I was saying was that just because they say something now doesn't mean it'll still be true several months down the line. You're setting yourself up for a bad time if you think that a single quote will be the final word on something in this ever-changing game. It would be in everyone's best interest to take such statements with a grain of salt until they are actually solidified later on.

[Zohnax]

derp

I've already stated my reasoning for thinking that it'll continue on its current path. I'm sorry you're so arrogant that you can't read before you attempt to condescend to me.

[Gaddes]

I've already stated my reasoning for thinking that it'll continue on its current path. I'm sorry you're so arrogant that you can't read before you attempt to condescend to me.

Arrogant? I'm simply replying to someone who decided to start a fight with me when I wasn't even talking to them in the first place. I'll repeat, since you somehow didn't catch it last time, all I originally said was that people should take what a dev says with a grain of salt because things can invariably change. I said this as neither a positive nor a negative thing, just as a fact of life with MMOs. "Promises" are rarely upheld, or at least not in the exact form that it might've initially been formed as. You seem to be looking to start fights, but I think you're mistaking me for someone else in this thread who actually did anything warranting a rebuttal of your type.

[Musashidon]

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this isn't true.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ption-2.2-info

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/120...=1#post6061123

both pretty much say the same thing at the bottom of the wall of text about f2p.


If there is an impression that I am somehow attached to the subscription model, then I'd like to use this chance to say that is not true.


If there's an impression that I'm determined to stick to a subscription service, that's a mistake

[Xikeroth]

I'm not a fan of limited time event rewards(Shantotto minion, Brickman minion, Lightning/snow gear/hairstyles) Putting them in a cash shop for people who missed them has absolutely zero downside to it. Also many of the items will be obtainable in game.

A cash shop? OH NO! our game is broken... No it isn't. The very fact at how successful Cash shops are in MMOs for vanity items, obtainable in game or not prove that a lot of people don't care. I for one pay attention listen and make up my mind after its out. I see no problem with it so long as its no buying your way to the top or "pay to win" people just need to get a grip.

"oh no this persons running around with a vanity pet that's cash bought and has no real change in the game or my experience, my game is ruined" That is essentially how people sound when they cry about it.

[Shadex]

People can dis this guy all they want. They are doing exactly what they are supposed to. Like the cash shop or not, If enough others don't and they also leave no amount of fan boi flag waving will save your precious game. It's the simple truth.

[DefendPopPunk]

Well, good for you. At least you can stick to your guns. Myself though, as much as I hate the cash shop, I love final fantasy (and final fantasy xiv) more than that though, so I'm willing to stick it out. I don't even play a whole lot but I still feel okay giving my sub fees to SE so that I can contribute to the continuation of the game. But that's all I'm going to spend.

[Amelia_Pond_Behemoth]

I'm not a fan of the cash shop, and while I'll still pay for my sub, I plan on not supporting the cash shop. That's how I'll choose to vote