$35, really SE?

[Yencat]

Oh but it does, you'd be shocked to know how much the overhead on an MMORPG like this is. The box fee and subs cover the barest amount of the game. The store items, especially the fantasia cover all the extras.

It wouldn't be so bad if they weren't also perfectly happy admitting they have designers and modelers working in their unpaid free time to do things like make glowing primal weapons, making sure Viera and Hrothgar had some working head/face items and didn't launch in a completely trash state, and who knows what else we haven't heard about.

[Arrius]

It wouldn't be so bad if they weren't also perfectly happy admitting they have designers and modelers working in their unpaid free time to do things like make glowing primal weapons, making sure Viera and Hrothgar had some working head/face items and didn't launch in a completely trash state, and who knows what else we haven't heard about.

Unlikely they did that *on their free time*, as this was likely a PR move of them to make the new races halfway acceptable.

Imagine two new races with zero head pieces to wear, and with one of them being unable to even change haircuts without the use of fantasia. This place would riot, and with good reason.

[Ilyrian]

Oh but it does, you'd be shocked to know how much the overhead on an MMORPG like this is. The box fee and subs cover the barest amount of the game. The store items, especially the fantasia cover all the extras.

If that is the case than I'm more than happy for other people to pay extra to help the small start-up company SE run the game.

Actually I have bought something from the shop - Am I part of the problem or the solution?

[Yencat]

Price seems fine to me, it's a cosmetic mount that has no effect or advantage on gameplay. It doesn't take anything from anybody who doesn't buy it, so there's not really any reason to be upset.
Like all new items on the store you can think of it as donating some money to help your favorite MMO keep going strong, while getting a cool cosmetic item in the process.

Donating? Are we not paying for expansions and monthly subs?

I'm not anti cash shop but the hoops people will jump through to justify it are staggering.

[Siegrand]

Donating? Are we not paying for expansions and monthly subs?
I'm not anti cash shop but the hoops people will jump through to justify it are staggering.

Well you're getting to play the expansion you paid for, and your monthly sub is the service you pay for playing each month.
Optional items on the store are likely developed on the side, with the development cost being covered by the price of the item.

[Nayout]

Well you're getting to play the expansion you paid for, and your monthly sub is the service you pay for playing each month.
Optional items on the store are likely developed on the side, with the development cost being covered by the price of the item.

People who work in videogames are already paid for doing what they are doing, Square should give the money for the achievements of FFXIV and not the users.
But reading it seems that we have to buy in the store so that the complaints about content can be solved.

[Theodric]

Eh, the prices are still a lot less than what certain other MMO's are charging. Especially when you factor in the simple fact that some of them don't even sell items outright and are only selling the chance to acquire a particular item via lootboxes.

[Bearded]

It's a vanity shop item that's also account wide - the cost is reasonable and at least (some of) the purchase price goes to continued development of the game.

[ScarletSpider423]

I agree that price is pretty steep. I saw it and wanted it but then I saw the price. Can’t exactly pay that price for a digital item. On top of that I’m getting really disappointed they still have yet to add Lyse’s outfit from from the end of Stormblood. I’ve waited patiently for it but we’ve been getting all the other scions or other characters outfits yet that one still hasn’t appeared. Don’t know how to get SE to finally add it to Mogstation. Been holding money just waiting for that outfit to come out.

[Darkpaw]

So if you have an issue with the price... dont buy it?

And sorry it is true the proceeds go directly to XIV development, so while yes SE does absolutely profit from XIV having a cash shop that helps fuel development costs directly isn’t exactly a bad business practice whether you like it or not.

Is it expensive sure.. probably won’t buy it myself but im not going to say “it shouldn’t be that expensive” or take issue with the cash shop, im just not going yo buy it and continue playing the game like an adult.