Quote Originally Posted by Giantbane View Post
That's how you DO a collectible card game that exists on its own. Do you pay a monthly fee for hearthstone or magic or whatever? No, because you only pay for packs.
In FFXIV its just a "minigame"... not the big deal to compare with heathstone or magic the gathering...
If they stick to the original theme of Triple Triad we have to collect them through content (fights) and it will be possible to lose them in pvp card matches, so my conclusion is:
a) We will get a consumable cash shop item which prevent losing the card even when we lose the match, the winner takes the card, but we will not lose it (some protection)
b) Those who do not win against hard content can buy those cards from cash shop

But i share the same fear you all have and looking at history i am sure SE will mess up this time AGAIN...