I want an official response.

[yexie]

I wouldn't go so far as saying having a cash shop is the end of the world, but on a sub game nothing in a cash shop should be exclusive, every item in it should be available in game, be it rare drop or time consuming quest. Cash shop imho should be a shortcut for non-p2w items.

This is exactly how I feel.
It would just be a much more customer friendly solution. And it would not keep me from buying things in the Mogry Kiosk, simply because my time and patience is limited and also my retainers are stupid D:
I would also much appreciate a gifting option for the items in the Mogry Kiosk and also for Crysta!! Because I have friends that really can't buy anything, sometimes it's just because there is no proper payment option available in some countries and I would like to be able to gift them Crysta and Mogry Kiosk stuff...

[silentwindfr]

The other problem with just quitting is that nothing will change. Cash shop supporters will keep dumping more money on SE and make up for the losses, and SE will just add even more cash shop content to please them and drain even more money.

actually it will only drive FF14 into the Free 2 play model, making the pro cash shop more happy. our only way it's to be more vocal, and make our opinion be more clear. that the only option we do get.

[WHS]

I enjoy optional items. Knowing that every dollar i spend goes to extending the life of the game and adding more features.

Im sure they are taking an acquired funds approach. The more items bought through the cash shop they will release more stuff at a higher frequency. And nothing in the shop boosts your character stats or chances of winning an encounter. It's all vanity.

The only thing "i want" are more square-enix vanity, like costumes, hairstyles, weapons and potential mounts from iconic characters from other square-enix franchises and final fantasy. Advent Children motorcycles anyone? Sephiroth's ridiculously long hair or even that ridiculously long coat how about that ridiculously long sword?

Every dollar you spend in the cash shop is just going to more cash shop. Not the game.

To get this all started SE had to take normal sub money and pay a dev to make some cash shop items to begin with. So we all somehow paid for this cash shop even if we did or did not want it. Doesn't matter but once that was set in motion it appears it will only get worse. All i see now is more and more cash shop items and I agree with the players who are saying that content is everything to this game and not just the latest coil or ilvl gear you go and buy with tomes. Final fantasy games are not played by their gear alone. They invoke a full immersion experience unlike any other game.

[Cid_Grim]

People complained about minions in the cash shop. So they added more to the cash shop.

Sounds like a response to me.

Maybe the sales wouldn't be so high if you guys didn't constantly advertise the cash shop all over the forums.

[Delily]

People complained about minions in the cash shop. So they added more to the cash shop.

Sounds like a response to me.

Maybe the sales wouldn't be so high if you guys didn't constantly advertise the cash shop all over the forums.

People on the forums complained about the cash shop. Forums represent less than 5% of the overall population and will always be skewed negative since people usually post when they have a complaint.

[Cid_Grim]

My girlfriend has been playing with me since launch. I just asked her if she knew about the cash shop. She said "what is a cash shop."

I never would have known about it either, but I read about it on the forum.

Edit: I'm not for it or against it, I'm indifferent. I probably won't buy anything though. I'm cheap.

[Tiggy]

None of those items are required.

Fact: Cash shop wouldn't exist if it didn't make money.

Fact: It won't go away till people stop spending money on it.

The only solution is for people to stop using it. Since that won't happen it's time you guys get used to it's existence.

[YukiTerumi]

Are you kidding me? What do you think a sub is supposed to be for? It's supposed to entitle you to all the content the game has to offer. Why are we paying a sub if they're locking everything "optional" behind the cash shop now? Whether it's optional or not, content is content.

Sub fee only grants you access to the servers and 2 retainers. You can read about it on the terms of service

[Nadrojj]

It's funny that you cash shop crybabies create threads every single day about it. The cash shop is not going anywhere. Either pay for something you really must have, or don't.

[Sholah]

Sub fee only grants you access to the servers and 2 retainers. You can read about it on the terms of service

I'm aware of what SE has decided a sub gives us. I'm talking about what a sub is -supposed- to give you access to. That being the game. Not part of the game, the full game. Why are we paying a monthly subscription if it doesn't give us access to everything the game has to offer?