Lightning Strikes?

[Shougun]

If they bring the Lightning event items to the cash shop, I still really hope they make new weapons for the new jobs. I'd totally be willing to buy those...

While I think that after an event has been made free within game it is less insulting (I M O) to add it to the shop, those would actually be new items to the event.. Mayhap they place those new short time updated limited contents in the Golden Saucer? After a set and an announced time frame move those items to the cash shop with the rest of them.

I know its a bit of work but I feel first making the event within game and then after that doing whatever would be better, respecting the "limited time" event to the world but also letting people who missed out have hope and not go "damn that pumpkin head that is AWESOME, can never be mine.. that is quite upsetting".

Of course I don't like the idea of the cash shop but if we could keep SE focused on this sort of selling, that'd be great (imo). I dislike most the idea of exclusive content being available outside of expansion and game update.

[DarkStar]

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I'd definitely prefer an idea like this, perhaps even use it in the future for things like adding in more crossover outfits? Just explain it as being the latest design from some eccentric crafter (like Godbert, but for weaving, or armorsmithing) who's inspired by dreams they have of alternate worlds, or stories from other cultures. I for one would love to run my Catgirl around in an outfit similar to Lightning's "Knight of Etro" armor, and I'm sure countless fans would love to roam around dressed like Cloud. Just as long as they at least have it available SOMEWHERE in-game for a short period, like even a couple of weeks, before dropping it in the cash shop, so people who wanted it have a chance to get it (nominally) free.