Can someone explain FF XIV to me?

[Raven]

EB1994 said:

Wagram said:

EB1994 said:
Ok off topic but...Why the hell are they making games where you have to pay an initial price for it and then on top of that a monthly subscription? ESO and now this game? WTF!!!

It's almost as if the subscription model is new.

Who knew!?

What other games do this?

...World of Warcraft.

Also games like Rift, Aion, & Star Wars: The Old Republic when they first released. That's the way most MMOs are.