Online Store is Getting Worse!

[magitekLuna]

We already know by SE's own admission that the monthly fee goes to server costs and then other departments in SE itself. Our monthly fee is paying for FF16. The mogstation gets sent back into FF14 itself.

It can go any where. Point is if you don't pay you can't take part in the content. Same as if you won't buy the last expansion you can't take part in the new content. I don't say it need to be free just saying it is not.

[DeNada]

I mean, these are optional cosmetics which have no bearing on gameplay so SE are in their rights to charge however much they seem is optimal so as to gain the maximum profits achievable.

Charge too high and less people will buy, denting profits, on the other hand charging too low also means losing out on profits if the buyers are going to purchase the item at a higher price anyway. Not to mention that with inflation, prices are going to increase as has happened with retail game prices. In fact, it's a miracle that the subscription cost has remained at $14.99 for 10 years after so long. If it was me, I would have increased the subscription cost to 20.99 by now to account for inflation.

[Deveryn]

I mean, these are optional cosmetics which have no bearing on gameplay so SE are in their rights to charge however much they seem is optimal so as to gain the maximum profits achievable.

Charge too high and less people will buy, denting profits, on the other hand charging too low also means losing out on profits if the buyers are going to purchase the item at a higher price anyway. Not to mention that with inflation, prices are going to increase as has happened with retail game prices. In fact, it's a miracle that the subscription cost has remained at $14.99 for 10 years after so long. If it was me, I would have increased the subscription cost to 20.99 by now to account for inflation.

It's not a miracle, it's thanks to the mogstation (and retainers). They have to stay competitive with other subscription services, so the majority of MMOs are going to hold onto that price point for a while longer. We might see an eventual increase by 1 or 2$, but definitely not 6$ Too many people would just drop out from that sudden jump.

[Knot_D]

Thing is, they started to unlock the genderlock on some of the mogstation gear, so I can't even say no to them outfit...
RIP my wallet

[magitekLuna]

So I ones more will ask the million dollars question.
Why you think it's ok that an item be it glam or mount worth more (by the price SE made) that any patch ever? Did any one worked more on a glam that one a raid? Or even a dungeon? Worked more that on all the in game gear sets we got in each patch? How you justify that?

[DPZ2]

So I ones more will ask the million dollars question.
Why you think it's ok that an item be it glsm or mount worth more (by the price SE made) that any patch ever? Did any one worked more on a glam that one a rsid? Or even a dungeon? Worked more that on all the in game gear sets we got in each patch? How you justify that?

You are under the impression that glamours and mounts are created for the Mog Store for a Western audience. The reality is that many of those items are created for other markets first -- ones that do not pay a monthly subscription fee. The business unit in charge of those items is not directly under the control of the game's Producer. That business unit assesses the market and then tasks the game's art department with creating the item in-game.

From what little I've been able to glean, both South Korea and mainland China have a per-hour cost that, at least 8 years back, was the equivalent of about US10cents per hour of play. It is unclear whether they pay for expansions as a separate charge. Both South Korea and mainland China servers are entirely separate from the rest of the world. The companies that own and operate the servers provide localizations and customizations. Some of the items that first appeared on the Korean 'Mog Store' have migrated to our own Mog Stores -- the Street Attire set is one of those items.

[magitekLuna]

You are under the impression that glamours and mounts are created for the Mog Store for a Western audience. The reality is that many of those items are created for other markets first -- ones that do not pay a monthly subscription fee. The business unit in charge of those items is not directly under the control of the game's Producer. That business unit assesses the market and then tasks the game's art department with creating the item in-game.

From what little I've been able to glean, both South Korea and mainland China have a per-hour cost that, at least 8 years back, was the equivalent of about US10cents per hour of play. It is unclear whether they pay for expansions as a separate charge. Both South Korea and mainland China servers are entirely separate from the rest of the world. The companies that own and operate the servers provide localizations and customizations. Some of the items that first appeared on the Korean 'Mog Store' have migrated to our own Mog Stores -- the Street Attire set is one of those items.

then sell them for like 5$ and now 99% of the non happy people are gone. i like it to be in game but this train leave long ago. you did not touched on the question i asked at all. so i ask one more time.
Why you think it's ok that an item be it glam or mount worth more (by the price SE made) that any patch ever? Did any one worked more on a glam that one a raid? Or even a dungeon? Worked more that on all the in game gear sets we got in each patch? How you justify that?

[Deveryn]

Why you think it's ok that an item be it glam or mount worth more (by the price SE made) that any patch ever? Did any one worked more on a glam that one a raid? Or even a dungeon? Worked more that on all the in game gear sets we got in each patch? How you justify that?

This first question doesn't really make sense. The value of any patch varies from person to person and how long they remain subscribed during each cycle.

Did anyone work more on anything? Of course they did. If time is money, then the hours invested in pursuing one item or another easily exceed the value of a store item, though there's little comparison there as the items tend to be vastly different and it all comes down to personal taste. Everyone justifies purchases in their own way.

[magitekLuna]

This first question doesn't really make sense. The value of any patch varies from person to person and how long they remain subscribed during each cycle.

Did anyone work more on anything? Of course they did. If time is money, then the hours invested in pursuing one item or another easily exceed the value of a store item, though there's little comparison there as the items tend to be vastly different and it all comes down to personal taste. Everyone justifies purchases in their own way.

one more mental dance i see. well have fun as long as you can befor people like you will make it so any thing is payed for.

[Raoabolic]

You are under the impression that glamours and mounts are created for the Mog Store for a Western audience. The reality is that many of those items are created for other markets first -- ones that do not pay a monthly subscription fee. The business unit in charge of those items is not directly under the control of the game's Producer. That business unit assesses the market and then tasks the game's art department with creating the item in-game.

From what little I've been able to glean, both South Korea and mainland China have a per-hour cost that, at least 8 years back, was the equivalent of about US10cents per hour of play. It is unclear whether they pay for expansions as a separate charge. Both South Korea and mainland China servers are entirely separate from the rest of the world. The companies that own and operate the servers provide localizations and customizations. Some of the items that first appeared on the Korean 'Mog Store' have migrated to our own Mog Stores -- the Street Attire set is one of those items.

So you are telling me that they can charge f2p prices because certain "nations" made SE bend at the knee and force them to not charge a monthly fee? That's just called screwing over your paying customers, but then again why change something that's acceptable? Now go out there and punch a [INSERT VILLIAN HERE]~!