This app is only usefull for chatting or if you wanna throw money away.
This app is only usefull for chatting or if you wanna throw money away.
It's usefull for searching.
But since I can't search MB while logged into the game, I don't see why I should bother.
I can't deploy squadron, can't deploy retainer for venture, can't choose which aetheryte crystal my character will appear when I log in, can't use FC buffs.
I'd rather use the game itself.
I hope for more updates. It feels limited, as the game.
I haven't gotten it myself yet, but I've been watching my girlfriend mess around with it and I have enough to form an opinion. She did have some connection issues, but that's expected from day one of anything and they resolved pretty quickly. She's on an iOS.
Event Planning
+My favorite part.
+It takes time zone into consideration when you set up the event. So it'll adjust for each member based on their zone.
+You can duplicate events, so you can set up weekly things quiet easily.
+You can add members even after the event is created.
+You can make group chats for members of the event or you can have no chat at all. I like being able to choose.
+It's easy to see who can and can't go just via the RSVP, which can be changed at any time.
-The notifications are vibrate + pop up + sound. There is only an option to turn the option off, but no way to pick which which alerts you would and wouldn't like to have or a way to adjust the volume of the sound alert.
+-Notifications (at least for chatting) are tied to every group and every chat separately and by default are turned on. Even though I appreciate that I can turn off notifications for specific people/groups, I feel like there should be a way to toggle all in the general options menu so you don't have to manually do it for every chat.
*I'm not sure how the notification for the event works, but I assume it reminds you that day of an upcoming event. I'd like to be able to set when the notification appears for me (ie. 2 hours before an event and/or remind me multiple times).
Chat Function
+You can talk to other people with the app via the app. It's simple, it's easy, it's clean, it works. No complaints really.
+You can use regular texting emojis. I'm not sure if their appearance changes based on your device, will have to test that with someone. But, hey, they're there if you want to use them.
+Even if people don't respond to you, you still get a little confirm that they saw your message(s).
+Easy to tell who is on your Friend List, in your FC, or in a Linkshell with you.
+You can message people who are on other servers, but they need to be on your Friend List.
+-There is no app specific emojis/stickers. I personally am not a huge fan of them, but some people might be sad about that.
-Again, notification settings. Same complaints as before.
-Chat function is limited to those on the app and through the app. I understand trying to sync Linkshells and/or Tells with people in-game would be difficult, but I wish I could at least Mog Mail my friends from the app to get a hold of someone in-game even if they don't have the app.
Item Moving Function
*I personally don't understand the point behind this, but you can't use it without premium anyway so I'm not too upset about it.
Buying, Selling, and Kupo Nuts
+It works and it actually loads faster than I thought it would considering it has to connect to your character's specific server.
+I like being able to see how many items both retainers have without having to go into each one separately.
+Adjusting prices is much easier than in-game, as the other listed prices are actually there and you don't need to open another window, remember the price, and then edit yours.
+The layout of things on the app (especially when dealing with retainers) is so much better than in-game.
-Kupo Nuts don't do enough. Instead of using 1 Kupo Nut to change the price of one item once, you should use 1 Kupo Nut to change the prices on all the items your retainer is holding once for that day. (I guess a "day" could be up until daily reset or something. Just to keep times consistent with in-game)
-You should be able to hold as many Kupo Nuts as you have retainers. For most of us that is still 2, but I'm sure those who have the maximum amount of retainers feel incredibly limited.
-There is no general search when buying an item. You can't just search the whole Market Board for an item, you have to know which category it is in and search that way. Which I find a bit annoying, but I guess if you're really stalking the price on an item, you probably already know what category it's in.
-No way to access your Wishlist (at least that we have found). So no way to edit/change that or watch prices on items from there.
-No way to see what price items were sold for previously. Again, if you're really stalking the price of an item, you probably already know, but it'd still be nice if there was a way to check.
As for the Mog Coin prices, they're actually a lot better than the prices I have seen for quantity to cost micro-transaction currency in a mobile app. Not that I'd really recommend buying them, but they could have been worse. I still, however, don't think premium is worth it.
TL;DR. It's a really simple app that is alright to have, but you could live without. The chat function, event planning, and simple layout (especially dealing with retainers and how messy they feel in-game) are probably its biggest draws. It's not something you're going to spend a significant amount of time messing around with, but I don't hate it. I'm sure my girlfriend will have a ton of fun messaging people with it and planning FC events, but I'll probably forget about it being on my phone within a week or two.
Last edited by Kallistra; 08-15-2018 at 05:55 PM. Reason: I will probably edit this more later
I'd say I was disappointed, but a P2W cash grab is exactly what I was expecting. This app doesn't offer anywhere near enough features to ask people to pay an extra sub.
Damn. I didn't even make it past the EULA without criticism. Seriously, who the hell designs a scroll bar damn near the same color as the background?
Other than that, it's not really anything I'll get much use out of. A little bit disappointed that inventory management doesn't account for organization. Would've liked to have seen the full inventory panes, empty spaces and all. I feel disinclined to move anything if it's going to throw off how I've got things sorted.
And also there doesn't seem to be any real way to close the app that I could see, short of returning to your device home screen and hoping that it doesn't continue to run in the background.
I have not downloaded the app. I will not be downloading the app, based on information from multiple people. This information pretty much validated my concerns:
1.) The app should have no premium currency nor service period. Even Bungie, who has dived headfirst into the microtransaction ecosystem feetfirst with a smile, does not require a premium service to access every option of the app. I used it, and I only paid for PS+. World of Warcraft does not offer a premium service either to utilize all functions of the app. The fact it has premium anything is an insult. I can get behind the kupo nut system to combat rampant undercutting of the economy, but I cannot get behind everything else.
2.) I pay the subscription fee to have 8 characters (I have 4, only 2 of which I play) and I have bought items on the Mogstation that I wanted, such as past event items I missed, a story/level skip for my Alt, and other costume items like the maid outfit and princess dress as I wanted - because they were optional, and I know that the Mogstation is supposed to go directly to the development team. Ok, I can understand and be ok. If that's changed, my purchases will end after the Fenrir bike that's for sure.
With that said: forcing me to pay 5 dollars for an app subscription per month to access more inventory space and another retainer is bollocks. It is wrong. This is not a free to play game and Square Enix is not an indie developer, they have studios and teams all over the world, with multiple games coming out in the next six months. This is a money grabbing attempt if I ever saw one, and I played GTAO for YEARS. Now it feels as if Square Enix is attempting to nickel and dime us to the nth degree, and it seriously is angering me. I love this game, I enjoy my classes and the story, the friends I have made in the game and the items I have earned and bought.
I complained about the app before I stepped foot on these forums, so this is all of what I have felt since it was announced.
3.) Inventory should not be locked behind yet another subscription. If they wished to tie it to the app, giving it to us for signing up on the free plan to encourage us to download it? Fine. Add an advertisement for Tomb Raider, Kingdom Hearts, etc while the game is loading - literally I would not care if you advertised your products will the app loaded. People might. I won't. But locking more inventory space, something I want because I like keeping my glamours on me and not rely on the 10 plates of the dresser all the time, frustrates me.
Please no one use the premium service, please. Let it crash and burn, and maybe they'll treat us with more respect.
But who am I kidding, I'm just so no-one kid from Pallet Town.
It's an insult to the community.
It's 10,99€ for the sub and they expect me to pay nearly half a sub for a trashy app?
So the free app is mostly useless but if you are willing to pay that much for prenium fonctions, magically all the "server limitations" that prevent them to add more inventory space vanish?
Well since the Eureka fiasco, I already stopped to play and I only resub for my house (which is also one other stupid feature), but with Pagos that prove thet devs don't really listen to feedbacks, the content drought, the lack of creativity and this PAYING INSULTING app, I seriously consider to stop playing...
It's really sad because i think i can't even say how much I loved this game and how it's was beyond amazing...
But I guess I need to remenber:
$quare €nix £ove ¥ou...
No problem on ipad Air 2.
Just adjust my item's on marketboard.
The daily kupo nuts is sure nice but maximum at 2 kupo nuts is kinda low,make it 5 and we're golden.
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