I'd only support them if they were exclusive to players who have already completed 2.0 and 3.0 on at least one character on their account. I absolutely loathe the mentality that 'only the end game matters' - especially in a game such as this that tries very hard to keep most old content relevant and healthy.
Like many FFXIV players I invested in WoW before moving over to try FFXIV. Out of every MMO that has cropped up over the last decade or so FFXIV is the only one to have kept my interest other than WoW. I've since turned my back on WoW due to various reasons - and one of those reasons was the steady decline in quality and increasingly dubious moneymaking schemes embraced by the developers.
Such as inexplicably raising the subscription price for UK players. Something like a 'jump potion' being available to everybody not only rewards laziness but risks setting a dangerous precedent. If they add something like it - a clear 'pay to win' purchase - it could very well lead to a slippery slope with even more liberties being taken with the Mog Station.
I'm lucky enough to have a disposable income but for me it's a matter of the game's integrity. Appeasing the 'only mah end game matters' crowd risks leading to that sort of mentality becoming dominant. In turn this could have a dire impact upon future development decisions - leading to less focus on telling a good story and more on just providing content and content alone.
Like many FFXIV players I invested in WoW before moving over to try FFXIV. Out of every MMO that has cropped up over the last decade or so FFXIV is the only one to have kept my interest other than WoW. I've since turned my back on WoW due to various reasons - and one of those reasons was the steady decline in quality and increasingly dubious moneymaking schemes embraced by the developers.
Such as inexplicably raising the subscription price for UK players. Something like a 'jump potion' being available to everybody not only rewards laziness but risks setting a dangerous precedent. If they add something like it - a clear 'pay to win' purchase - it could very well lead to a slippery slope with even more liberties being taken with the Mog Station.
I'm lucky enough to have a disposable income but for me it's a matter of the game's integrity. Appeasing the 'only mah end game matters' crowd risks leading to that sort of mentality becoming dominant. In turn this could have a dire impact upon future development decisions - leading to less focus on telling a good story and more on just providing content and content alone.
