Lightning Returns Again (Thank you Square)

[DamianFatale]

I just want to thank Square for the announcement that I saw in the Japanese forums. Now I know a lot of you older players feel a little upset that your items won't be as rare, BUT you still have the achievement. We won't get that.

Think of it this way, FFXIV has been steadily growing over the last three years, and most people unfortunately lucked out.

This not only benefits us, but it also benefits Final Fantasy XIV, because devs use the mog station to develop content that they could not afford with the subscription alone.

So which would you rather have? Something that makes you look "elite", or the further development of our game? There's other ways to be elite like running alexander EX, or getting your anima.

Anyway, thank you Square Enix, this really makes me happy. I've always wanted Snow's hair. :')

[Taur]

I'm happy about this too can't wait to get it

[Adire]

This not only benefits us, but it also benefits Final Fantasy XIV, because devs use the mog station to develop content that they could not afford with the subscription alone.

Yet ever since the cash shop was introduced, we've gotten less content per patch than ever. Something smells fishy.

If believing they're reinvesting cash shop profit into the game's content helps you sleep at night though despite no evidence supporting that vs the alternative, by all means, believe it.

[stanrir]

eh I'm glad its coming some way I don't think any hair styles should be locked like that. More customization for all!!! plus i still have my cait -sith minion :3

[DamianFatale]

Yet ever since the cash shop was introduced, we've gotten less content per patch than ever. Something smells fishy.

If believing they're reinvesting cash shop profit into the game's content helps you sleep at night though despite no evidence supporting that vs the alternative, by all means, believe it.

I believe Square has stated why the cash shop exists. xp

[Adire]

I believe Square has stated why the cash shop exists. xp

Just because they say something doesn't make it true. Can't believe I have to say that....but yeah....

[Tilgung]

Yet ever since the cash shop was introduced, we've gotten less content per patch than ever. Something smells fishy.

If believing they're reinvesting cash shop profit into the game's content helps you sleep at night though despite no evidence supporting that vs the alternative, by all means, believe it.

European Severs were paid for with cash shop money, as stated by the Dev team.

But please, go on, tell me how cash shop money isn't going towards improving the game.

[Adire]

European Severs were paid for with cash shop money, as stated by the Dev team.

But please, go on, tell me how cash shop money isn't going towards improving the game.

Oh, you mean those servers that were called European servers but were actually in Canada? And remained there for long after FFXIV had become one of the most successful subscription based MMOs?

I'll say it again for you. Less content per patch than ever since the cash shop went up, with announcements made for even less content to come after the EU servers were moved, while the cash shop itself is getting faster additions as time goes on.

I don't know why a history of MMOs with cash shops diverting funds away from non-cash shop related content creation, plus the knowledge of how businesses, particularly large ones generally work (profit is #1 priority, if customers will allow it and it profits, do it), plus the fact that Yoshi himself has said that his team is underfunded by SE, plus the knowledge that SE is using FFXIV as its cash cow still keeps it so hard to believe for so many people that maybe the cash shop isn't being used so innocently and may not have all of its profit reinvested back into the game.

Edit: And let's not forget everyone's beloved server limitations excuse for everything with no sign of that going away anytime soon!

But as I've said, believe what you like. Corporations are not entities that share an individual's morals. I have yet to see a game have a drastic increase in content quality/quantity alongside cash shop increases.

[Kolaina]

the further development of our game

how does rehashing old content yet again help this

[DamianFatale]

Regardless of what you think, we're getting it, and we're happy about it. x3