Cash Shop Announcements from EU Stream

[SongJoohee]

"Since the announcement in Las Vegas concerning the optional item shop, players around the glove have been very vocal with their opinions. While many comments have been positive, there have also been a number of players who have expressed their worry wondering what is going to happen to Final Fantasy XIV in the near future. I want you guys to know, *points to Yoshida*, I don't have to translate that, no pay to win.

So I have been checking out the forums this past week, and we've heard a lot of different opinions including, for example, will future minions only be obtainable through optional item shop? No. Some people are worried that maybe we will sell dungeons. No pay to win.

Again, through the optional item shop, again, will be you have to pay for these items, with those funds we can do many different things for the game, for example, using that money to create more minions and more vanity items to include in to the game, and to obtain in game. Again, using those funds to create new vanity items and new gear like the spring dresses. The profits can also be put towards creating more housing options, more servers, so we can have more plots of land. And finally the biggest thing, is using these profits to create a better play experience for players, like adding the new EU Data Center.

The money we get from these optional item shops, we want to give back to the community. It's all about giving back to the community that has given so much to us, and working together to build a better Eorzea.

Alright enough with all this serious talk, let's go to 3.0."

- Future minions will not be exclusively available through the Cash Shop only.
- No mentions about Slepnir.
- They will not be selling dungeons, re-iterating "No Pay to Win"
- Cash Shop revenue can be put towards development of the game, including server development for more housing wards.

Edit: If we could get some clarification on things it would be great, the wording seemed very specific.

Do you mean despite there being cash shop minions now, there won't be a lack of them in the game? Or will cash shop minions also be available through in-game means.

If that is the case, what is the status of Slepnir? Easy to notice you specifically mentioned minions and not mounts.

[Zanmato]

Sounds a little more reasonable now. Still not sold on the $hop, if you excuse the expression.

[seida]

Glad they are being more specific about it. I don't really have a problem with the shop if the items are available through alternative means in-game.

[Yshnal]

They better keep their word on it. Because it's sad seeing a single minion in the patch notes, and three on the cash shop.

[Erepio]

They better keep their word on it. Because it's sad seeing a single minion in the patch notes, and three on the cash shop.

em single? theres like 10 of them

go to "New Items Added"

[Gextiv]

Now that is a cash shop I can get behind!

SE take my money!

[Ignnis]

What exactly have the announced in the patch notes for the cash shop? Spent ages skim reading it and even find can't pick up anything.

[Gralna]

What exactly have the announced in the patch notes for the cash shop? Spent ages skim reading it and even find can't pick up anything.

Info is from opening keynote of london fanfest

[Yshnal]

em single? theres like 10 of them

go to "New Items Added"

You're right. I didn't get to the list yet, as I was still on the part where the parrot is shown. Thanks

Anyway, I don't like cash shop exclusives (I don't think that that's a secret now), so I stand to the first thing that I said there.

[BreathlessTao]

Note, he said income from the cash shop can be used for abovementioned types of development though... can be ≠ will be. Just to avoid more misunderstandings.