So...about that white magitek mount

[Teryaani]

First of all, I appreciate your leniency: quite a big shocker to be honest, for someone like me who had to name change and race change to avoid haters. I had people hating on me for far less!

I'm sorry you've dealt with that. Was this on Balmung? I'm looking to server transfer from Siren to either Balmung or Famfrit and if it's going to be Moon Guard-esque jerkery on Balmung, I'll head to Famfrit instead.

The problem begins when they'll start putting EVERYTHING on the cash shop: we have mounts and costumes already, which could be easily implemented in-game via events or whatnot. These costumes are nothing major, you're right, but then what happens when they'll start adding things that could potentially make the game pay to win? It will soon become mandatory and not just optional, making this game on par with SWTOR in terms of cash shop exclusive items and I'm sure as "eff" that nobody wants to copy that (even though I do like that game, just not as a f2p)

We have mounts and costumes for now...but then when they'll add exp boosts, special buffs or even a "possible" house on the cash shop, you have nobody to blame but the community: they were fine buying and buying the cash shop items so much, that SE realized this and might make everything be a paywall. It will be a pay-to-win game at this rate: maybe not tomorrow or next year, but at this rate of things and content delivered in the shop they might evemtiaòòu put more vital items such as weapons, armors and even additional customization options.

I mean, here's what they could think at one point:
"Hey, people are buying the mount because it's of a different color and has a barely noticeable music in it? Let's put more of that stuff!!" - "Wait, we could try putting this tiny little armor in the game and see if it sells!" - "WOW IT'S SELLING LIKE HOTCAKES, let's put weapons in it too!" - "Screw it, let's put entire armor sets: people buy anything we throw at them!"

And that's why we are complaining: it's not about the current mounts and items into the cash shop, it's what they could lead in the long run.

Completely valid concern. Right now all we have to go on is Yoshi's own stance on this and that is that anything that impacts stats or gives you a leg up in any way in content is a no-go. He said no pay to win and until SE does something that violates that I'm going to trust that they'll stick with it. I know the house isn't pay to win either, but that would be a line crossed for most of us I think and I like to believe that SE knows that as well.

Has SE been fibby (looking at you personal housing statement from Yoshi) in the past? YUP! And I completely understand the suspicion. Me personally, I'm trusting them on this until they overstep the line in my head.

[Voltyblast]

I'm sorry you've dealt with that. Was this on Balmung? I'm looking to server transfer from Siren to either Balmung or Famfrit and if it's going to be Moon Guard-esque jerkery on Balmung, I'll head to Famfrit instead.

I just wanted to answer this: yes it was. I'm using an alternate character for the forums to avoid backlash in game (I hadn't got any right now, but a friend of mine was constantly bashed for his thread about the MSQ lock for HW, so I'm being double careful myself). Honestly, I don't want to be the one to tell you that it's bad: I recommend putting a thread on the forum and get legitimate answers. The last thing I want is my opinion to sway potential lovers of Roleplay because -I- had a bad experience. Don't take my opinion for granted: I recommend asking yourself to the forums.

[Teryaani]

I just wanted to answer this: yes it was. I'm using an alternate character for the forums to avoid backlash in game (I hadn't got any right now, but a friend of mine was constantly bashed for his thread about the MSQ lock for HW, so I'm being double careful myself). Honestly, I don't want to be the one to tell you that it's bad: I recommend putting a thread on the forum and get legitimate answers. The last thing I want is my opinion to sway potential lovers of Roleplay because -I- had a bad experience. Don't take my opinion for granted: I recommend asking yourself to the forums.

I appreciate the response. I'll make an alt there during an opening and see how that goes. Thanks again!