Thread: Opt-in Pay Tier Structure until 2.0 (different than the 'half pay' or 'free to play')

nasomi is a troll; Please try and ignore him (I'm on the same page as you Vydarr Tyr, but arguing with him is off topic and pointless)

Originally Posted by VydarrTyr

I think the problem with the OP's suggestion is that it would apply to new players just coming in and starting new characters, but not the current player base, much of which already has a job over level 25. If I've got a level 50 character, and I decide to play for free, do I have to start a new character from level 1, thus losing all the time and effort I put into the game during its "free" phase? That wouldn't be much incentive for current players to stick around or come back until 2.0.

A fair point. The whole limited-access idea in my mind was less about hooking new players (like it typically would be in MMOs), and more about giving people a way to "check in" on the state of the game without playing. That said... I think most people with jobs in the 25-50 range are probably sticking around and paying, and nothing stops someone from making a new character and playing to 25. Another option perhaps would be reintroducing fatigue for free players... but I think that would be a huge PR mistake. Basically, what Ken Jammin said:

Originally Posted by KenJammin

A lot of people are interested in FFXIV and SE needs to send the message that they want you to view their progress to win back your trust regardless of if they want to play FFXIV or not.

A few people have pointed out there might be an advantage in people leaving because of mandatory payments. That's something I hadn't considered. That said... the people who do the whole "this is it, the last straw, I'm leaving" aren't exclusive to people who aren't paying. In fact... I'm pretty sure that the pay structure won't really drive these people away. Every other MMO I've ever played continues to get these kinds of people, even though they're essentially paying to complain.

Look at a certain unnamed griefer in this thread. He's meta-trolling (complaining about complainers... just to provoke a reaction. Despite nobody complaining in this thread except him...). But he's also stated he's willing to pay. Griefers, like it or not, are probably here to stay. But winning over people who are as yet undecided...

Originally Posted by Zuellni

I've already paid. I've had 6 months worth of crysta since the end of the first month after launch.

I have as well since shortly after Yoshi-P took over =]