Compensation for the early Sub fee

[irongripz]

refund please ty.

[Zenaku]

Many of the players aren't happy with the announcement of the early subscription fee. I for one still find enjoyment in Eorzea and enough I think to pay for a subscription fee. I also love being apart of a game that’s slowly building to something great and seeing what was and what is now. Final Fantasy XIV has come so far thanks to Yoshi-p and his team. But this isn’t why I’m writing this post, I’m writing this post because unfortunately we will be getting charged full price monthly for an unfinished product.

So my suggestion is while we will be paying $12.99 or more a month for an unfinished product we the customer do not want to be kept in the dark any longer. For us subscribers we would like exclusives. During the PS2 release of FFXI there was a nifty little app on the community website called “Vana’diel Winds.” For those that don’t know what this app was or still is (I say was because it no longer works for me). This app connected potential new players and others to a live feed of a hidden camera flying throughout the world of Vana’diel, which showcased the game and the activities within.

I propose something similar but within the developer’s office, we would like to watch you all work on v2.0 almost like we watch sports on television or a reality TV show without the commentary or “drama” just work like you have been day by day and forget the camera’s are there. Set up live 24/7 webcam feeds behind key members of the developing team including over Yoshi-p’s desk and all meetings with adequate audio and video. We want to see the inner workings and provide our own play by plays and speculation. Also post on a blog all concept art and someone who will show us video footage of current in house builds and shows us what’s been changed and what bugs are there and where progress is on v2.0.

We can’t just rely on a promise from Square Enix anymore we are investing our money in to this project so like the concerned investor we want to see what’s going on. If the community agrees with this and would be willing to pay IF they implement this then please bring traffic to this post.

Of course after v2.0 is out you can stop the live feeds, but don’t forget we’ve stuck around and remember us a veterans so compensate us with something in game via items or exclusives? Maybe an open public test server and everyone who stays and pays from the beginning of the subscription fee up to release of v2.0 will be first pick when requesting beta patch testers. Also this would be how you determine who are veterans by who’s stayed within that period of time.

they never going to show us work lol if they do then there noting to show us later down the road lol.

[Jennestia]

Aside the fact it's actually not good business practice to do such, not to mention certain laws and standards with allowing people to 'watch them work'. There's a reason most companies don't let you watch them work and it's not because they didn't think about it or never wanted to, it's because there's a lot of risk involved.

[kensredemption]

Aside the fact it's actually not good business practice to do such, not to mention certain laws and standards with allowing people to 'watch them work'. There's a reason most companies don't let you watch them work and it's not because they didn't think about it or never wanted to, it's because there's a lot of risk involved.

Or competing companies could be watching and try to sabotage their progress.

[Liniont]

I don't think anyones really competing with FFXIV at this point there aren't really any other new MMO's coming out even thinking about FFXIV. I'm sure their all waiting for it to come to a close much like the fall of APB and such

[Liniont]

Aside the fact it's actually not good business practice to do such, not to mention certain laws and standards with allowing people to 'watch them work'. There's a reason most companies don't let you watch them work and it's not because they didn't think about it or never wanted to, it's because there's a lot of risk involved.

I do get that there are laws that restrict that so why not just the blog post? Yoshi-P doesn't have a lot of time on his hands to even make the letters from the producer so perhaps someone from the PR team or something could post day to day or week to week updates on whats going on in the office. Other game companies do it.

[Mahayana]

Or we could pay and get a good game in a year..... just pay or leave I really cant take these anti subscription topics anymore.

[Colino]

I do get that there are laws that restrict that so why not just the blog post? Yoshi-P doesn't have a lot of time on his hands to even make the letters from the producer so perhaps someone from the PR team or something could post day to day or week to week updates on whats going on in the office. Other game companies do it.

I'd rather they actually spent that time working on whatever it is they're doing than writing a diary because you're to bored to find anything else to do.

[Mudd]

While I agree with the second comment, OP's idea would be pretty interesting. Just for like a week though; even a few days. I'd love to see their inner workings, but its not really.. Fair? for them to always be being watched for over a year lol, y'know? I mean, they already do so much, for us to take their privacy away is just wrong.

Again though, It would be cool just to briefly get a view into their work day.

[irongripz]

While I agree with the second comment, OP's idea would be pretty interesting. Just for like a week though; even a few days. I'd love to see their inner workings, but its not really.. Fair? for them to always be being watched for over a year lol, y'know? I mean, they already do so much, for us to take their privacy away is just wrong.

Again though, It would be cool just to briefly get a view into their work day.

personally people are taking the ops idea way out of proportion lol. yea live footage would not be legal but just vids that say the dev teams actually makes, greeting everyone letting people get to know them a little better, i can see why TRUE fans would want to see something like this.

it don't actually have to be for just subs either lol it would be good pr and something that even people outside of these forums might want to see.

but of course people see compensation. and go RAWR NERDRAGE COMPENSATION ARE YOU KIDDING ME.then start trolling her till she quits game 9 post later lol.