Why is the Cruise Chaser mount from the Mogstation?

[Jettinson]

Now that I think about, there could be a chance they put RW variants of CC outside of mogstation in Endwalker (Blu/Red)
Also I wonder if they can put Brutal Justice with the wing addition on flight mode.

Either way, don't care the reasoning on putting the mount in shop, people will (and probably already bought) buy it and that's the end of it. (In fact I have seen a Japanese tweet of showcasing the transformation from ground to flight mode and it is nice aaaagh).
Personally it is a huge bummer and don't think they'll remove it so... get it or not.

[Sotaris]

This is something people often forget about microtransactions in general. Games cost prohibitively more than they used to. Companies aren't just going to eat those costs much in the same way grocery stores don't. Instead of raising the store price or sub fee to compensate, they use microtransactions which are entirely optional. Granted, companies like EA take advantage by pay walling practically everything or creating a problem to later sell you the solution. FFXIV hasn't done that. So while I do think Cruise Chaser should have been an Ultimate reward or something just due to his status in the game, I'm not overly miffed about it being Cash Shop. Just indifferent, really.

This is probably the more realistic and healthy way to look at it rather than shaming and harassing anyone for choosing to purchase items on the store-front. Maybe isn't as common here due to forum TOS and all but reddit was a minefield today.

[Seraphor]

Yeah they really shouldn't have. usually store mounts are out-of-character mounts that's more vanity than anything. But something like cruise chaser in mogstation... this is not it chief

The only place it would fit in game would be as a drop from A12S, but that's been set for 5 years now so...

[aderichi]

Pretty upsetting to see this in the store. I would rather it at least be a limited time event mount and THEN put it in the cash shop later. I know a lot of people say this kind of stuff, "doesn't matter" but that's the exact attitude that got me to stop playing WoW. I want to earn things in game, it's why I pay a sub, it's not that hard to understand.

[StriderShinryu]

The only place it would fit in game would be as a drop from A12S, but that's been set for 5 years now so...

It could also fit as a drop or reward for TEA, which is also not new but is still the most recent Ultimate and is something at least some players are actively pushing towards finishing before EW comes out.

[redheadturk]

I am personally glad it's mogstation. It means I actually have the opportunity to get my mitts on it once I pay for my EW preorder.

[KizuyaKatogami]

The only place it would fit in game would be as a drop from A12S, but that's been set for 5 years now so...

Rival wings? Gold saucer?

[Seraphor]

It could also fit as a drop or reward for TEA, which is also not new but is still the most recent Ultimate and is something at least some players are actively pushing towards finishing before EW comes out.

Yeah that would piss off even more people.
Way more people buy mounts off mogstation than who complete ultimates. Not to mention all those who have already completed TEA and don't want to do it all over again.
Plus TEA is already out and already has it's drop table set, its no different to A12S in that sense at all, whether its 5 years or... nearly 2 years.

[Alexandre_Noireau]

Because this is a greedy company.

Nothing else.

[Seraphor]

Rival wings? Gold saucer?

A Red/Blue recolour from Rival wings would fit sure.