Square-Enix we demand answers!

[Felis]

The Cash Shop is not a pay to win site. They've stated that they will not add items to the shop that affect game progression, but merely vanity items. What you SHOULD be doing is thanking them for giving you a free version of the Eternal Bond System, instead of complaining you do not get platinum for free. They could've easily said lets do standard at $5.00, Gold $10.00 and platinum $20.00.

Or standard at 300k gil, gold at 4m gil and platinum at 15m gil as an alternative.

[Zedd702]

Or standard at 300k gil, gold at 4m gil and platinum at 15m gil as an alternative.

Sure just invite the RMT spambots to plague every world more.

[Kuolema]

Or standard at 300k gil, gold at 4m gil and platinum at 15m gil as an alternative.

It's easier to charge real money than in game currency.

1) It's real money that they can use for other things.
2) Not everyone has the Gil to purchase any level.
3) Games are now targeting the casual gamers who don't have the time to farm dungeons for hours everyday. Or manipulate the market board and rake in millions of gil a day but have disposable real currency to get what they need or want.

[Ilitsa]

Or standard at 300k gil, gold at 4m gil and platinum at 15m gil as an alternative.

People would still bitch, cuz "omg 15m?! SE Y U SUPRT DA RMT?! U WNT US 2 BUY GILZ"