Who is Optional – A Question of Consumer Value

[RaquelleAvarosa]

That player has every chance of getting into FCoB as every other player though. That $15 a month puts all players on equal footing and the same chance as everyone else to get that content. Have we forgot that the point of a game is the journey to get to the end as well as the items? Your argument is saying that a minion collector expects to be able to get every minion immediately or with no work. No, they know they will have to do some grinding for things like the Bluebird or Opopo minions. However they are given the same chance of getting that as every other player.... well until the cash shop which now not only means you got to pay more, but it doesn't even give a meaningful activity to get that item, it just plops it into your inventory. Grats you know how to use a credit card!

Getting into is subjective, if I'm the world's worst RPG player, I could never get into FCoB let along beat the last boss and get all the vanity gear I wanted, in this case, my chances at the item I wanted is the same as someone who has an item they wanted locked behind a paywall.

In no ways am I saying that it is the same but the very same entitlement argument can be used in such a fashion as well and if players support the rationale that you need to be treated special because of your own preferred play-style then the same standards and rationale will need to be applied to a player who has an item they wanted, locked behind a skill-wall.

The purpose of a game can vary with the individual, isn't that the point of this thread? that different players have different play-style hence optional is not really optional? but all I see here is that you're imposing your own preference and play-style onto others and depriving them of enjoying their game because their play-style doesn't fit with yours.

In response to your argument of grinding and earning an item, one can also say I earn the item with effort too, by working and exchanging my hard-earned money for an item that I want. Seems to be no different from earning Gil in-game and buying said minions from the Market Board.