Problem with "Optional" Items in the Cash Shop

[Burningskull]

I get some of the reason people has put forth. But that begs another question. Why put the effort into making something people might not buy? If they had put the Fuga gear out and no one had bought it then they wasted that time and don't get paid for it? It's the same for the items in the game tho right? If no body does the content they spent the time developing then that time is still going to waste?

[Vaer]

I get some of the reason people has put forth. But that begs another question. Why put the effort into making something people might not buy? If they had put the Fuga gear out and no one had bought it then they wasted that time and don't get paid for it? It's the same for the items in the game tho right? If no body does the content they spent the time developing then that time is still going to waste?

It's a risk for sure but they have other stats (This isn't the first eastern outfit they've sold) to go on. If the item fails to turn a profit they'll just stop producing them. If it didn't sell they would have cut it off. But since they keep appearing every month they're probably selling.

[RaijinSupreme]

I get some of the reason people has put forth. But that begs another question. Why put the effort into making something people might not buy? If they had put the Fuga gear out and no one had bought it then they wasted that time and don't get paid for it? It's the same for the items in the game tho right? If no body does the content they spent the time developing then that time is still going to waste?

That's like asking why FFXIV would continue to use a subscription model for this game when most games in this genre have switched to free to play.

[YuzukiHibiya]

I work for my money and how I want to spend it is up to me. If I want to buy a virtual outfit that's my choice. We got a new data center, in NA, partly, thanks to the Mogstation purchases. The only optional items I think are foolish are the jump potions but again they make their money so how they spend it is not my problem.

[Naunet]

We got a new data center, in NA, partly, thanks to the Mogstation purchases.

You have no idea if this is a true statement or not.

[Feidam]

You have no idea if this is a true statement or not.

Is it? I thought I remember they somewhat mentioned that in a response to a question. I'll have to go back and find it if I get some time to.

[Selova]

"optional" is different for everyone.
Not everyone raids not everyone needs gear or stats.
Some people play the game to design and play with their final fantasy character for this final fantasy world.

And it's kind of weird, having SE straight up admit to those players
that their entire game
is optional
and not needed.

Using this logic it would be a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" if they pretty much release anything in the mogstation because it would impact someone somewhere because of how they play the game.


Don't get me wrong, I'd love it if they released more cosmetics in-game, but they can't cater to all playstyles with every single decision they make.

[Ueki_Kosuke]

Its "Optional" why are you even complaining about it? If you dont like it you can just choose to NOT buy it. The stuff on mogstation doesnt change nor effect the gameplay at all.

[Reaperking386]

Micro-transactions are a permanent part of the gaming world and is no surprise that Square-enix is one of the major companies who have been pushing micro transactions. In a recent survey the majority of players are actually for micro-transactions. 57% liked micro-transactions while 52% were not for it. This has been increasing through the years as gamers are more accepting of this feature.

Survey taken by: Nelson Games (consumer report company)
Link: http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/c...eport-2017.pdf
Page: 22

[Naunet]

Survey taken by: Nelson Games (consumer report company)
Link: http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/c...eport-2017.pdf
Page: 16

I looked through that link and could not find a single mention of microtransactions. Please specify.

Regardless, I would not call the items on the cash shop "micro" transactions. They are absurdly overpriced.