Hello!
I'm sure everyone is buzzing about the 2.0 unveiling and even more so over the payment system rearing it's head towards us. This is yet another beast left before us to face. I was just curious how people in general feel about paying for this game for another year before 2.0 comes out as well as state my opinion. I know there are tons of threads on this already, but clearly I understand this due to my title.
Up until now, I certainly thought they wouldn't have us paying monthly for this game until possibly 1 of 2 things occurred, or perhaps both. 1) PS3 Release and/or 2) An Expansion. I've been taken aback at the suddenness to the announcement that neither of these things will occur before Square Enix expects people pay monthly for this game. And on top of that, with only a few months notice.
I try to swallow this bitter pill because I certainly want to play this game in the future, but you look at the pocketbook and groan. It's hard to place money on something that still has problems with it that you complain about every single time you play. You stay for the glimmers of hope and breaks in the clouds with this game, however, this news is really heavy for me.
I'm not sure about others, but with employment down in North America and the cost of living growing, it's hard to decide what people should spend their money on. I'm not sure if more flashy concept art and promises of what people have desired this entire time are enough to get people to stay.
On the other hand, some people have been wanting this to occur as well. They want to support Square Enix and the Final Fantasy name and some may even want to weed out those not dedicated enough to pay for such a game.
I'm still undecided and I'd love to hear some well-thought out ideas and decisions from other players that post on here. Help convince me or steer me away. =p