Carbuncle mounts have arrived!

[Sakuraluna]

If they weren't charging for it, the items would never have been made in the first place.

But what would the guy they're paying to make it be working on if cash shop items weren't occupying his time? Guess we'll never know.

The real problem would be if the cash shop ever becomes the favored outlet over the base product such that we see less playable game content. I don't think that has been the case to date.

The amount of playable content being added per patch has shrunk over time.

[Claviusnex]

The amount of playable content being added per patch has shrunk over time.

I don't think that is related to the cash shop though.

[Sakuraluna]

I don't think that is related to the cash shop though.

So you mean to say that there's not a problem until after cash shop content begins to overshadow playable content added to the game.

I mean, it's slow going but it will get a lot worse before we cross that threshold. I'm simply looking at how things have progressed over time so far.

[Dyvid]

So you mean to say that there's not a problem until after cash shop content begins to overshadow playable content added to the game.

I mean, it's slow going but it will get a lot worse before we cross that threshold. I'm simply looking at how things have progressed over time so far.

It's been almost 4 years now and I can count the "must have" mounts on one hand. So when is the sky suppose to fall exactly?

Seen a few of these around now, ridden by various races.
They look good for lalas, but seem a bit squashed for the larger races.
Maybe a bit more scaling up needed?

No kidding, poor carby looks to be in agony.

[Lathander81]

It's been almost 4 years now and I can count the "must have" mounts on one hand. So when is the sky suppose to fall exactly?

The fact that you have a "must have" mount locked behind an additional paywall is already an issue. Why do people have to get crushed before they realized the sky fell?

[Dyvid]

The fact that you have a "must have" mount locked behind an additional paywall is already an issue. Why do people have to get crushed before they realized the sky fell?

Please note I used quotation marks because it's subjective from person to person. I'm sure a lot of people didn't buy Slepnir or Fat Moogle Bungle mount nor did they purchase emotes or gear from the shop.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

But what would the guy they're paying to make it be working on if cash shop items weren't occupying his time? Guess we'll never know.

The amount of playable content being added per patch has shrunk over time.

He wouldn't have a job any longer, or simply be shifted to another aspect of the game. It's not uncommon to have developers shifted around between projects.

And this has little to do with the cash shop. A couple mounts, outfits and an emote wouldn't have made Eureka release any faster. Content has felt barren this patch cycle because they focused more on incredibly niche audiences aka Ultimate, Rival Wings and Perform.