Omega Emote is Tasteless

[MilkieTea]

99% sure this is a troll thread, and even if not - it certainly doesn't warrant this kind of discussion. You didn't get an exclusive emote - big deal. You lived without it before.

"I ALREADY have a car! It runs fine, has some extra bells and whistles, and all that jazz! But the company that manufactures my car released a new car, and this new car has *GOLD RIMS*! I want gold rims! I'm missing out on EVERYTHING because I dont HAVE those gold rims!"

[HyoMinPark]

A permanent OUTRAGEOUSLY EXPENSIVE emote that does not desist after a use is a tasteless thing to put out in the fan base.

It sends a message that some players are worth 220$, and that other fans are not. It was already controversial when they had the non persistent emotes tied to a statue, but now they have this gaudy status symbol.

How do you think new players in two years are going to feel when they see elitist mc sally rubbing this emote in their face at the end game hub, and they cant ever get it, because they didn't buy a 220$ statue.

The worst part? It's not like a rare or discontinued mount. You can't turn this thing off. It can be used ANYWHERE.

I don't like it. I don't like how it feels to be one of the many players without this thing, and you don't have to say it for me. I am jealous, and it does make me upset. That shouldn't be the formula in an mmo. Everything should be achievable if you put the work in it.

At the very least they could keep the statue in stock and let people buy it when they can afford it, but nope. It's a time limited stinky pile of tasteless crap, meant to show off that you've got money to burn in the middle of a pandemic.

You bet I'm upset. I've got a broken leg, and medical bills. I've also only got two people working in my household. We can't get sick. We have to limit the amount of people working, because it would put vulnerable house members at risk. Covid would kill two members of our household. Money is TIGHT.

And don't come at me with the crap that I don't NEED this mmo. Just because I can't afford everything right now, doesn't mean I have to live like a rotting soul in the Ishgardian brume. I should be allowed to play this game like all of you. People who struggle with finances still deserve to have quality experiences to spend their time.

If I spent all this time with my broken leg just twiddling my thumbs, I would be feeling way worse.

So cut some people some slack. And please Square Enix, consider making the content that you put in the game a lot fairer to obtain. I love this game, but I would hate for it to fall into the trap of time exclusive cosmetics that Fortnite, Warframe, Genshin Impact, and other games have fallen into. It's honestly depressing how much money games are expecting you to throw at them lately.

At least you can buy something in the mog station whenever you would like to, and when you can afford it.

You would have saved yourself a lot of time by just saying you were jealous and wanted the emote, my dude.

EDIT: In a more serious response—

Yes, the statue was expensive. But the people who purchased it likely earned it. I worked 50-60 hour weeks through the height of the pandemic here while a lot of people weren’t working due to businesses closing or being furloughed. A bit of money I earned went towards this statue. If you wanted it badly enough, you would have found a way to earn money to afford it. It was available for quite some time—longer than the Odin or Shiva statue were available for. It most definitely did not sell out the moment pre-orders came out. At least not on the NA/US Square Enix store.

[dotsforlife]

You're from Balmung. Just RP and pretend you have it.

[VeradBV]

You're from Balmung. Just RP and pretend you have it.

We'd just criticize the emote for not being lore-compliant.

[Zer0]

You're from Balmung. Just RP and pretend you have it.

They're too busy complaining about being banned for ERP. Nobody on Balmung does any RP except ERP.

[JumperX]

They're too busy complaining about being banned for ERP. Nobody on Balmung does any RP except ERP.

Im sorry but no. There are still a very small minority that dont rp/erp crap cuz who could possible understand the joy of rping in general...go and study to be an actor instead.

Coming back to the topic. The OP was probably trolling

[Awha]

Yo this is nothing, I am into warhammer and gunpla. If you want to talk money grabs look into those communities.

[Axxion]

i feel like you need to take a break for a bit

[Chigo_Sensei]

Are we really comparing emotes & mounts in a game you buy and pay a monthly sub for to RL possessions? It's too late OP they're going to keep pushing it and the shills are going to keep defending it, Might as well start renting in-game houses at this point for real $$ They're "optional", They take server space and the advantage they give you over other players is not directly a combat advantage so why not? ya know...just like retainers

Small indie company needs to eat

[lolicon09]

It's a luxury, not a basic need, which means it's for the people who can pay for it. Deal with it