I want an official response.

[Amused]

This quote, your subscription, and this game in its entirety are all optional. Hell even LIFE is optional, but that ain't the point people are trying to make. I don't really care about the cash shop, but if I see something I actually want, I'll grab it. It's not like $5 is going to kill me, as it is I only pay about $50 every 6 months to play this game vs $60 every time a new console game comes out. But if the cash shop ever gets something that requires you to do the current endgame content with, or any endgame content for that matter (endgame content being raids that offer highest tier equipment, not vanity) then I will have a problem with it, but I doubt that'll ever happen.

I swear it's like you guys have tunnel vision. Is this what the modern MMO player is? They only care about end game dungeons?

Go and read:

http://support.na.square-enix.com/rule.php?id=5382&la=1

I'm not stupid. Terms of service do not exempt them from criticism.

Reached my daily post limit by the way, so I'm not going to be able to reply anymore. It's asinine that we even have a posting limit.

[SDaemon]

But it is. You are paying for a product and you are not being delivered the whole product.

Yes, you really are. The cash shop items are not part of the product you are paying for.

[Ilitsa]

OK, lets put Coil in there. Don't like it? Don't buy it. There's tons of other instances you can do in the game, it's not like Coil is the only place that gives the highest ilvl gear.

I wouldn't pay for it, I have no need for it, plenty of other things to do.

[Kaiyoko]

OK, lets put Coil in there. Don't like it? Don't buy it. There's tons of other instances you can do in the game, it's not like Coil is the only place that gives the highest ilvl gear.

Please explain to me where I can get illvl 135 weapons and ilvl 130 armor besides coil. I'm sure there would be plenty of players all over it.

[Anarnee]

I'm ok with some exclusive mounts and minions and clothes in the shop. I buuuut I do not support the dyes being put it there... It is also disappointing that they would split bond like that. Being able to have the special mount was a pretty big draw for the bonding system...

[Alistaire]

Yeah, because the posts whining about cash shop "whining" threads are so much better. The egotism is astounding.

You're right, it is astounding. Every thread complaining about this has as many people giving legitimate opinions about it being OK, and yet you think their lack of change about the issue is ignoring those threads. No, it's recognizing not everyone feels the way you do about it.

[SDaemon]

I'm ok with some exclusive mounts and minions and clothes in the shop. I buuuut I do not support the dyes being put it there... It is also disappointing that they would split bond like that. Being able to have the special mount was a pretty big draw for the bonding system...

You don't support exclusive dyes to the cash shop? Does someone walking about with metallic red clothing cheapen your playing experience more so than someone riding around on their cash shop mount or walking about with their minion they bought?

[Krr]

God I can't believe S-E is locking my ability to wear a shinier wedding dress or have a tiny Urianger following me around and emoting behind a paywall! Argh!! There's so much engagment with the video game I'm being denied by not having chibi anime characters behind me!! What's next, having to pay $30 to access the next set of raids!?

[Aletta_Serpentia]

there are some strange people in this game. bet they collect colored jelly beans too.

[KikInperi]

it's not like Coil is the only place that gives the highest ilvl gear.

Um.... where else can I get i135 weapons? I'd love to know