Possible solution for cash shop?

[Raidou]

I'd be interested to read more thoughts and suggestions about this. I know I'm bumping my own thread, but I think it's good to have positive feedback.

[Vstarstruck]

Can this be some ideas to explore?

[Emstidor]

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I actually disagree with making cash shop stuff attainable with in-game currency because I feel it personally cheapens the feeling of achievement I get for earning stuff in-game (cosmetic or otherwise), if I know that someone else could've just shelled out money to earn the exact same item.

Just like it would be real shitty to have someone shell out $$$ for raid gear or relic weapons, I take comfort in knowing that the cosmetic things I grind for (like minions, mounts, or glamour gear) can only be obtained by people willing to put a similar degree of effort.

If this means I can't grind for a panda mount or some glamour pieces brought over from the asian client and instead have to decide whether it's worth real life currency, then I take comfort in knowing that at least other people have to do the same, and they aren't effortlessly invalidating the work I'd put to earn them the "honest" way.

[Gleipni]

I would love too,but SE greed wont allow it ....

[spf1200]

Who needs necromancers in game when we can be one is the forums.

I do agree that this is a good idea. The challenge log is pointless right now and I would love to have something cool to work for that takes time.

[Kewitt]

They did but gave weak items for it.
They should tie it to job in need no premade parties of any size solo queue only(I only queue with my hubby so this wouldn't work for us but many others), and the reward being a Cash shop token.
25 token = $1 on cash shop.

I think this would be a much bigger insentive for people to play the job in need post getting level cap and beyond.

[TheGrimace]

Good thread is still good.

[Lunafreya]

For me personally I believe that cash shop items should still release in game once the novelty wears off. We should be able to get undyed versions or just similar models. I really do like your idea of currencies to purchase items but it will honestly never happen. If you look at the stuff that's posted here daily there are too many posts saying players will pay x for x item and SE thinks it is fine to keep the prices high with thousands of unsatisfied players such as myself. It's sad that SE will keep on listening to the whales but I will keep on trying to protest even if it only results in failure.

Personally, for the Eastern stuff I would put them in questlines related to Kugane with fun lore but nope it will never happen. But we did get Ao Dai on the marketboard which was rather amazing. I'd like to see more Eastern designs such as it.

[DreadRabbit]

EDIT: holy cheese I just now realized this thread was a necro'd one. Though I guess still relevant to what's happening now?

I'm personally against this idea. It's well thought out, and I commend you for thinking the suggestion through. This post is in no way meant to bring you down.

My problem with the cash shop isn't that I can't afford it or the items. I can. It's the principle behind how much SE values these items compared to the game itself. I don't care if other games do it or not: a skin for a character should not cost more than the sub I pay to access the game with my character in it. Event items and mounts are priced fine and I don't mind paying for those. $2.00 emotes? Fine. $12.00 emotes? No thank you, I'd rather that go towards the sub itself. If more items in the shop were priced more closely to past event items, then I would personally be A-okay with the MogStation as it is now.

There's also no need to throw yet another currency into a game that already has several to keep track of. To me it would just incentivize Square Enix to keep the prices as they are or raise them in the future now that they have another excuse to justify it ("you CAN earn it in game now, ya know"). I mean...you basically just tried to sell me on most other F2P games currently on the market and what they do. Which I find odd considering so many folks on these forums are super anti F2P model.