Square Enix and Crypto

[technole]

They gotta recuperate those inflated costs they are paying for new servers somehow.

[Enla]

This doesn't sound good, but I don't see this type of thing coming to FFXIV. Square Enix is a huge company that produces and publishes a lot of things. I think they would more likely implement this into a new game that is centered around that concept, although there's a high likelihood it would be a Final Fantasy-branded product. But I mean, there a bunch of shabby-looking FF mobile games that I don't touch, it doesn't bother me any or impact FFXIV at all.

As a side note, what the heck is he talking about how 2021 is the "Metaverse" year, because Facebook officially changed to "Meta"? I'm on Facebook right now, there's nothing different about it and no mention of "Meta" anything.

Facebook is planning on releasing something called the "Metaverse". Basically imagine VRchat and Second Life had a baby, the graphics look like something straight out of 2003, and a bunch of tech illiterate rich people seem to think it's this great innovation but almost everything about it has been iterated upon for years at this point. Like weddings, for example.

[CaptainLagbeard]

My biggest questions on this is for Square would be if the stuff gets added into FFXIV, how will it affect gameplay and the in-game economy.

[Puksi]

This doesn't sound good, but I don't see this type of thing coming to FFXIV.

Square-Enix still owns FF, doesn't that mean that XIV is tied entirely to lining S-E's pockets and supporting company decisions like this?

[Razkine_Blazehawk]

Square-Enix still owns FF, doesn't that mean that XIV is tied entirely to lining S-E's pockets and supporting company decisions like this?

Yoshi-P has full control over FFXIV, so it's very unlikely NFTs will come

[silentwindfr]

what did bother me more than nft... is hearing from the president of a company that develop and edit videogame this:
"i realize that some people who "play to have fun" and who currently form the majority of players have voiced their reservations toward these new trends, and understandbly so. however, i believe that there will be a certain number of people whose motivation is to "play to contribute" by which i means help make the game more excitling"

i know SE is making money, that something we can't ignore... but where we need nft for help to contribute? every player of FF14 contribute to help the game to become better... by paying subs. a lot help more do contribute by renting more servant and some even contribute more by purchasing stuff on the mogs station (i'm part of the last group when i see something i want).

worse, since when player alias customers, need to work for help the company to create stuff to sell. is not our task... our task is purchasing a good for enjoying it... that the goal of every customer of FF14.... not the majority... i don't see anyone paying a subs to a game for not having fun... anyone spending money on a videogame is for "play to have fun".

i will be blunt, i found this letter insulting to every customer of SE, not only FF14. the president did try to sell us something we never ask for and try to force us to purchase it by wanting to add it to them IP. worst the president was looking down (almost being rude) by saying what he have said... he seems to know more about us than ourself. he seems to know what we want? he seems to know what is good for us... don't it remember you someone else? a certain developper of another mmorpg that did come saying "you don't know what you want"

the simple fact to place in quote "play to have fun" feel like we are degenerate that are not with the trends... and are polluting the game. while not contributing to the game.... when every player of this community is already doing... we are playing to have fun and contributing to make the game better... by paying subs, purchasing optional stuff and even coming to this forum to share our thought and experience for improve the game.

honestly, i feel this letter was worst than the launch of the V1. because not enough to redo the same error of the past... they are looking down on us, insulting our intelligence and passion for this game...

we don't need nft, we don't need something that have nothing to bring to our game... exept make us pay more. and more important we need apologies for this "letter".

i will finish by this... most trend are not great, and honestly until a month at best i didn't even care for this sort of stupidity.

[silentwindfr]

They gotta recuperate those inflated costs they are paying for new servers somehow.

you know that ff14 did create tons of benefit, they don't need this for pay for the new server... they need to stop spending cash stupidly... or have bad commercial decision. example: exclusive launch on EGS, have a part of the content exclusive to some plateform (yes i talk of the debacle of marvel avenger). they need to stop to look at short term gain...

[Shibi]

My biggest questions on this is for Square would be if the stuff gets added into FFXIV, how will it affect gameplay and the in-game economy.

NFT trading of Sparkle-Ponies, housing plots, and maybe raid weapons - with all the associated RMT.

Imagine a limited edition Meister statue of Lyse that comes with a NFT Raubahn mount code. That mount can be traded - this is the raison d'être of NFTs after all - how can RMT not be involved if someone wants that code?

[-Mira-]

Facebook is planning on releasing something called the "Metaverse". Basically imagine VRchat and Second Life had a baby, the graphics look like something straight out of 2003, and a bunch of tech illiterate rich people seem to think it's this great innovation but almost everything about it has been iterated upon for years at this point. Like weddings, for example.

Am not really warm for metaverse, there are some online worlds that have done things better. Also not warm for Second Life much only visited that to view a friends creation but it doesn’t attract me otherwise. I do go on VRchat a slight bit more because while some creations are a bit meh, some are real artworks to explore + while some game devs maybe hate it I do like seeing some places from video games I love back on there too. Am a bit shy so my privacy settings are friends only 98% of the times.
I also liked Playstation home kind of, some stuff was a bit … weird (don’t make a girl avatar because the lonely fanboys will flood you) but I really liked some of the minigames they offered and some things were put together pretty nicely, too bad that it never lived up to the initial plans they had for it. For the minigames… while it has a bit of an other feel to it, I have visited Tower Unite for that too.
FFXIV is obviously a fine online world too I visit it the most of all I have ever visited probably. The mini games are great as well if I need some of that.

Now metaverse possibly may end up with some fun minigames, sure why not if they can build it in and so on. One thing on my mind is how facebook hates nicknames so idk how they do with privacy settings. In this day and age next to personal irl contacts we also have warm contacts with many people online, people you maybe like to share some life related things but not all too personal details. So idk what to really expect there and all…

[RobynDaBank]

"Contribute", lol. I'll always find it funny how finance-speak spins everything into honeyed words. Contributing to what? Funding games? Salaries? The next pinstripe suit?