How many would boycott the game?

[AscendantManes]

So here's where we stand.

With the outrage expressed at the Eternal Bond system, a thought occurred to me. The reason the cash shop is successful is because it's sustainable for them. And SE won't remove something that provides additional income, even if it's at the cost of player satisfaction.

If too many people use it, it's sustainable. However, if the loss is greater than the gain, they will re-evaluate the sustainability of such a thing.

Even in the chance that we get enough people to boycott the game, the possibility of them going into a direction off worse than we'd intended could very well happen. I am telling you of this possibility so that you may make an informed decision.

Even so, I want to take a poll.

This is purely for data-gathering purposes. I humbly request you do not post if you defend their decision. I'd heard it all anyway, and agree on certain points.

Please embolden so that I can see it easily.

[reptiliane]

I'll boycott Eternal bound as much as I boycotted personal housing.

[WHS]

I planned on having a in game marriage with my real life wife since we both played ffxi(since 2006) and now ffxiv(since2010). I consider myself and my family die hard fans of the series of games and the online ones. However I know for sure I will not be paying for the eternal bond system. As to if I keep the free one or just leave the game all together. It's something my family of 4 will decide together over the dinner table perhaps. We sub monthly to our beloved ffxiv but I truly do not think any of us want to keep seeing content pushed behind a pay wall. If we wanted that we buy other games and get there season passes. WE play this game cause it's a fixed payment, we all play together daily and there wasn't any strings attached till now. I just don't know for sure if we can keep subbing or not. This might be it. Have to really think on that.

[Shinun]

I don't defend their decision but no way would I boycott the game or not purchase from the cash shop.

[Jacost]

Keep in mind that the forums represent a tiny minority of players, and it's the loud minority at that. The opinions of the forumites are the opinions of the playerbase entire only in a loose sense.

[Ashkendor]

I'll boycott Eternal bound as much as I boycotted personal housing.

Me too. ;D

[lackofwords]

Um... what happened to the outrage for the cash shop?
Not too many seems to be upset that all previous annual event items are now exclusive to the cash shop.

Though, I'm still a bit upset that I forgot to buy my anniversary minions from the NPC vendor. I remember thinking about going to vendor to buy the Realm Reborn Red, but then thought it was a pointless item to take up inventory space.
I'm expecting it cost the same as the current minions, $5 per minion, as the current trend seems to be pushing vanity items onto the cash shop.

[Abriael]

Cash shop for cosmetic accessories and mounts is nothing new for pay to play MMORPGs.

People need to get over their false sense of entitlement considering that Square Enix releases a ton of content and a *minimal* part of it is sold for cash.

[Shinun]

Um... what happened to the outrage for the cash shop?
Not too many seems to be upset that all previous annual event items are now exclusive to the cash shop.

Though, I'm still a bit upset that I forgot to buy my anniversary minions from the NPC vendor. I remember thinking about going to vendor to buy the Realm Reborn Red, but then thought it was a pointless item to take up inventory space.
I'm expecting it cost the same as the current minions, $5 per minion, as the current trend seems to be pushing vanity items onto the cash shop.

Most people ingame I talked to are leaning towards the free marriage with some who are minion collectors aiming for the premium if it's not too costly. The outrage ingame isn't really that big that i've seen. It's more of initial anger and then meh

[KillyBamp]

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.