Quote Originally Posted by Izar_Chillen View Post
The upside would be wonderful voice acted experiences for us everywhere . The downside would be , quite possibly, that SQE would look to make much more cash shop only items and probably make the most popular shop category items outrageously expensive to recoup costs because they wouldn't with just subs alone.
Or new subscription tiers

FFXIV Lite: Lower sub fee, but ad-supported experience. No cutscenes are voiced. Less experience and tomestone gain. AoE telegraphs are emblazoned with corporate logos. Pepsi Man in that Alexander raid becomes actual Pepsi Man. Please look forward to moments like "Upon accepting this quest, several commercials will play in sequence. It is suggested you set aside sufficient time to view them."

FFXIV Premium: $40/month sub fee! ALL cutscenes voiced! Monthly free max-level job boost allowance! Your threads are always pinned to the top of the official forums! VIP Duty Finder priority! You can set all players on the FFXIV Lite plan to be muted and invisible! Superior graphics and lighting! Early access to all new MSQ content and raids! Permanent, irrevocable access to Novice Network! All character stats buffed by 15%! Mods officially allowed!