It's time to reevaluate the idea of adding a PLEX/Chronoscroll-like system to FFXIV

[MomomiMomi]

No. I would not. I would rather make sure my money is going directly to SE to continue the game development. I also would not want to use this as a way to get my own house because this is, in my books, considered cheating along with AFK in choco racing, AFK in CT, etc.

But... it would be? Your gil = someone else's money going to SE. Same thing as your money going to SE. Doesn't matter whose it is, SE is getting the money.

[MageBlack]

But... it would be? Your gil = someone else's money going to SE. Same thing as your money going to SE. Doesn't matter whose it is, SE is getting the money.

Or my gil could be going to an RMT to be sold once again. As it is i avoid MB as much as possible and prefer to harvest my own stuff.

I would just prefer it not be in. To me it seems to cheapen/weaken the games image. These systems almost make a company seem, desperate? Maybe it's just me.

[Duuude007]

To me it seems to cheapen/weaken the games image. These systems almost make a company seem, desperate? Maybe it's just me.

No, that is a good word for it. Most games that change from full sub to freemium options do so as a desperate grab for more money because they are bleeding subscriptions, or as an uninformed moneygrab which results in the same sub bleeding they likely wish to avoid.

I still cannot think of a single sub-based MMORPG that is not now worse off after adding freemium options to the extent that legalized RMT would.

Can you?

[Magis]

No, that is a good word for it. Most games that change from full sub to freemium options do so as a desperate grab for more money because they are bleeding subscriptions, or as an uninformed moneygrab which results in the same sub bleeding they likely wish to avoid.

I still cannot think of a single sub-based MMORPG that is not now worse off after adding freemium options to the extent that legalized RMT would.

Can you?

EVE and.......

[Duuude007]

EVE and.......

Not sub-based, it was built around PLEX, barely qualifies as an RPG. Try again.

[MomomiMomi]

Not sub-based, it was built around PLEX, barely qualifies as an RPG. Try again.

How many times are you going to edit that and still have it wrong?

[Magis]

Not sub-based, it was built around PLEX, barely qualifies as an RPG. Try again.

EVE is sub based though and I don't see why it wouldn't qualify as an RPG, especially since it's the most "free" (as in you can do anything) RPG ever made.

But yes, it was built around PLEX unlike FFXIV.

[Duuude007]

But yes, it was built around PLEX unlike FFXIV.

Its also a successful sandbox MMO, something that flies in the face of what many companies consider realistic.

About as unlikely as a failing Sub based MMO closing doors for a year only to come back 'reborn', continuing to be subscription exclusive.

[Intaki]

Not sub-based, it was built around PLEX, barely qualifies as an RPG. Try again.

Considering the degree of customization and character building that exists in the game, some might argue EVE is more of an RPG than FFXIV.