How many would boycott the game?

[Abriael]

Pay for my sub in 6 month hits, due again in March, won't be renewing sub because of cash shop.
The defence of "its only vanity stuff it doesn't affect the game" irritates me immensely Vanity is a big part of the game for A LOT of people, part of the enjoyment of the game, so it most certainly does have an affect.
With this latest announcement, the game just feels tainted. I've played almost every day since launch on PS3, bought a PS4 pretty much because of FFXIV, and don't even feel like logging in now. Honestly breaks my heart this is happening.

Your heart is easily broken if a cash shop in a game, which is becoming the norm in the industry, breaks it. You may want to seek aid there.

"Vanity is a big part of the game for A LOT of people."

Which is why you have a TON of vanity items requiring no additional purchase.

To put it down simply, you're massively exaggerating, and you're not making any sense, and it sounds rather silly, to be honest.

For what I'm concerned, those that aren't willing to support the game by tolerating the existeance of a cash shop that they can completely ignore with no loss, and that will generate revenue which will be reinvested in the game, can take the door and never return. FFXIV will keep doing great with and without them.