Cash Shop Token system & Cash Shop Requests

[Hioki]

Hello!

While a cash shop has been a standard of more recent MMO's the common theme from these shops is that they always off an alternate method of obtaining the items from the shop in the form of a token system. The concept of the token system is to trade time for items in game and create a secondary means of obtaining the items for players who do not want to invest cash. The tokens are usually trade-able in some fashion between players to create a market as well for the players.

This creates 3 types of scenarios for obtaining the cash shop:

- Immediate purchase, pay with cash
- Purchase tokens from players, creating an alternate market for gil heavy players
- Purchase over time with tokens received from content.

Is this something that could be pushed out along with an array of new cash shop items?


Cash Shop Request

Accessory
Is it possible to create an additional character equipment slot called accessory? This was used in some older games to add an additional accessory that is simply for glamour. Items such as tail bows, moogle/goobue backpacks, hair ribbons, glasses, sashes, armbands, capes, sometimes tattoos. These items overlay on the character model and do not always require an adjustment to show on armor. stuff like hair ribbons won't show when your wearing a helmet but a backpack might lay over your characters armor without glamouring. This would also allow for new seasonal event items and let your Art team create what ever they want with little regard for what it may clip in to.

Game Time
Only available through the purchase of crysta and credit card. Effectively buying an item that can be traded in game for between players for gil. You still are receiving payment for subscription just from an alternate source. It gives players who have loads of gil to have someone else purchase the time for them and make an equivalent trade. This doesn't create a loss in sales as there would always be someone paying actual money. As mentioned previously, cash shop tokens cannot be used.

With the addition of my token system this would allow your Art team to go a bit crazier when it comes to cash shop items and allow a wider range without greatly impacting customers negatively.