Why is the Cruise Chaser mount from the Mogstation?

[DPZ2]

Through the monthly sub fee, one would think.

And does the monthly sub fee come from "Try it for free" accounts? Will you really accept longer queue times logging in because of all the 'free' accounts, since the infrastructure that supports it all isn't going to be upgraded to catch up because it depends solely on that monthly sub fee?

[Sighearth]

And does the monthly sub fee come from "Try it for free" accounts? Will you really accept longer queue times logging in because of all the 'free' accounts, since the infrastructure that supports it all isn't going to be upgraded to catch up because it depends solely on that monthly sub fee?

Do you know that free trial accounts can only login when there is no queue right? Free trial accounts can't participate in login queues at all.

[Lauront]

And does the monthly sub fee come from "Try it for free" accounts? Will you really accept longer queue times logging in because of all the 'free' accounts, since the infrastructure that supports it all isn't going to be upgraded to catch up because it depends solely on that monthly sub fee?

This is a rather peculiar claim to make. Free trials are offered as a form of an incentive with the hopes of securing higher numbers of subs (and purchases of the game itself) down the line. The game isn't operating at a point where it's below profitability, and we know this from SE's accounts, so it's not like they don't have an existing pool of resources to draw upon to reinvest in the game. If those free trials are not resulting in follow-up custom, SE would in all likelihood suspend them or restructure the promotion. It's there to secure further custom and I can only assume it is working. Meanwhile, the game's subs have been going up over the past year.

I would expect the upgrades in the infrastructure to come from current sub fee revenue (as well as any reserves held) in anticipation of higher future subs down the line. They were planning the upgrade at a later point, it's just that it has to be brought forward.

If they are having to resort to cash shop promotions to upgrade their servers, it raises questions about how profitable their sub model actually is and, more importantly, where that money is going, does it not?

I know historically they have performed these upgrades out of cash shop revenue but that's really why I made that comment and the game really isn't scraping by for cash nowadays. So I'm not particularly convinced they need to do this for server upgrade moolah.

Do you know that free trial accounts can only login when there is no queue right? Free trial accounts can't participate in login queues at all.

And then there's that, I guess.

[hydralus]

How else will they finance new tech to support players influx for endwalker

Wouldn't the cost of buying the endwalker package + the increased number of subscriptions take care of that?

[TroySoFab]

How else will they finance new tech to support players influx for endwalker

Maybe with the money from purchasing the game?

[Duskane]

Why is it not from a Savage raid or an in-game reward instead?

This is not meant to be a Mogstation evil thread but just trying to see reasons for it being in the Mogstation vs earning it in-game.

[Blood_Blossoms]

hahah love it but sadly true

[AziraSyuren]

angrily takes out my wallet

You win this round, mogstation.

[CaptainLagbeard]

Well if it was a Savage reward, it would've been there since HW... And Ultimate for Alexander's been out already for a while so wasn't gonna be added in there retroactively I guess...

As for why Mogstation? I would guess because it's a 2 seater. Square seems to be really afraid of letting people have multiple seated mounts for free.