Veteran rank 14

[Sora-san]

That's a bit much, I think. If the only reason you're subscribed is to get something that a new player won't be able to get for four years, I don't know what to tell you. At this point veteran rewards are less an incentive to stay subscribed than an exclusionary club for people to lord over new players.

I have no idea how they might change the system, but perhaps a system where every X days you get to pick an item from a master list of rewards. That way they can keep making more, new players have a hope of getting them, and everyone has a reason to stay subscribed. Win-win-win!

yeah why look unique when everyone else can have the same thing at the same time as you ? Man, showing players what they'll be getting if they stick around is wrong!! they must get these things right away and stop playing the game once they do!..... sigh

[NefarioCall]

Not doing anymore? I hope this is not true, it shows an absolute disregard for long term playeys loyalty to the game

I don't necessarily mind either way. I'm not more or less likely to subscribe as a result. I'm more frustrated by the fact i had to buy the game twice (once for PS4 and once for PC). Due to the literal tight budget of my living this last year, i could not afford the $40 re-buy cost in one chunk at any one time, but i could always somehow scrape together $10 for a sub, maybe at the expense of a meal or two... but no game ... so i had to unsub for close to a year. As a result, SE actually lost money, and i will never get the final veteran reward no matter how long i play, if they keep adding new ones.

I still don't really mind either way. I get that some will though... particularly those wanting to get every minion or mount.

[Cherie]

I guess I just don't understand how anyone thinks that "lording" these prizes over anyone is supposed to have any effect. I mean I realize this is the internet so I know *someone* will think its a good idea to try this. I just don't get why it's supposed to get anyone all hot and bothered. Maybe a piece of my soul is long dead so I am not bothered by any of these kind of things... Also there are lots of similar situations where I see people not bat a eye so I get confused. Like for instance the moogle costume from last year's convention was amazing and if I recall it can't be obtained anymore. Where are all the threads hot and bothered about that? That costume was amazing! No...we are all sad about dressing up as the monkey boy from FF9... I mean, it was a great game, don't get me wrong but....MOOGLES don't take precedence?

[ifrit616]

I don't necessarily mind either way. I'm not more or less likely to subscribe as a result. I'm more frustrated by the fact i had to buy the game twice (once for PS4 and once for PC). Due to the literal tight budget of my living this last year, i could not afford the $40 re-buy cost in one chunk at any one time, but i could always somehow scrape together $10 for a sub, maybe at the expense of a meal or two... but no game ... so i had to unsub for close to a year. As a result, SE actually lost money, and i will never get the final veteran reward no matter how long i play, if they keep adding new ones.

I still don't really mind either way. I get that some will though... particularly those wanting to get every minion or mount.

I feel for you on that, you can get a free upgrade from ps3 to ps4 but not to pc, it's shameful really . It also proves a point that items from Mogstation can be just as exclusive as veteran rewards

[Maero]

Well they said they are changing the system whatever that may mean.
Personally i just think retainers should be rewards for sub, lol

[Jim_Berry]

Well, where is squall outfit they showed ? No a reward ? Maybe event ? a glam to craft ? A glam to buy ? So mysterious...

Kinda crazy how they went Cloud (VII) then Zidane (IX) but didn't give Squall (VIII) in between. Saving it for last?

[Theodric]

Well they said they are changing the system whatever that may mean.
Personally i just think retainers should be rewards for sub, lol

They're increasing the inventory size in 4.0 so by then retainers won't be as direly needed and would - presumably - feel underwhelming. I'd rather see more unique, interesting outfits, pets and mounts.

[RobbieH]

Kinda crazy how they went Cloud (VII) then Zidane (IX) but didn't give Squall (VIII) in between. Saving it for last?

The Squall Outfit is Dissidia one, not the Original.

If they add it might either be Veteran Reward or possible event about the new Dissidia Arcade, which makes sense if ported to consoles and PC.

Let's take a look at wikia description of Dissidia Arcade:

The game was released for arcades on November 26, 2015. It uses modified PlayStation 4 hardware, meaning a console version is possible, though Square Enix have noted that it will not be considered until at least a year after the original release.

It was released on November 26, 2015, so it's been almost one Year, i assume announcement should come this Year, and makes sense if the Squall Outfit is part of Arcade, might even be a Pre-order Reward from Arcade, might be an Outfit that's unlocked within the game, or a cross event.

Have to wait and see.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Not doing anymore? I hope this is not true, it shows an absolute disregard for long term playeys loyalty to the game

Uh, you pay upwards of $5 less than any non-legacy player. Maybe cut back on the "Square hates veterans!" a bit.

[alimdia]

They're increasing the inventory size in 4.0 so by then retainers won't be as direly needed and would - presumably - feel underwhelming. I'd rather see more unique, interesting outfits, pets and mounts.

When Heavensward launched they added a very long list of new mats, but also made all recipes use both old and new mats, if they do that with 4.0 I don't think the inventory expansion will be enough, needing mats from ARR+HW+SB for a single craft.