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#27 Jul 18 2013 at 9:44 AM Rating: Default
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Wint wrote:
I don't know why you have such a large stick in your *** about this.
The product isn't worth the cost, and I'd rather be "the bad guy" and have that brought to people's attention than to let you and yours sing it's praise to unsuspecting potential clients without all the facts out there. It does two things, shows server status and notifies of changes. You can bookmark the page to your homepage, so the usefulness of a paid app is already questionable in that respect. It also notifies you of server status change when you're either at the computer already, or away from the computer when you can't take advantage of it. Rationally, realistically that's not worth $2.
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#28 Jul 18 2013 at 9:45 AM Rating: Good
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KarlHungis wrote:
I don't need a mango, at any price. That doesn't mean the price of a mango is outrageous though.

What if you enjoy the occasional mango. You may not need it, per se. But you do gain benefit from eating one on occasion. There happens to be a mango tree in your backyard. You could just go back there and pick one and enjoy it, which costs you the time and effort it takes to go back there and eat it.

So your kid offers you a service. He will make the trip to the backyard for you and get a mango whenever you want it. And he'll do this for the flat cost of $2 for the rest of your life (well, until he gets tired of doing this and decides to discontinue the service). Good deal right? Especially since it's a one time fee.

But wait! You have to within the vicinity of a mango tree to eat the mango. Yeah, that's right. This is a weird mango. You can get the benefit of this mango delivery service. And you can enjoy having it in your hands and smelling the fragrance of the sweet fruit. But to actually eat it, you have to have the same access to a mango tree that your kid does when he picks it.

Is it worth $2 knowing you can have a mango in your hand at any time, even though you probably won't be able to eat it most of the time?

That's how I view this product.
#29 Jul 18 2013 at 9:54 AM Rating: Default
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I can't customize it to show what I want, and it takes a good 20s to even load the whole thing because of the background and fancy imagery.
I'm sorry, you're right. I didn't take the twenty seconds into account. I'll drop it.
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#30 Jul 18 2013 at 9:57 AM Rating: Good
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lolgaxe wrote:
BartelX wrote:
I can't customize it to show what I want, and it takes a good 20s to even load the whole thing because of the background and fancy imagery.
I'm sorry, you're right. I didn't take the twenty seconds into account. I'll drop it.


Yeah, way to completely ignore the rest of the argument. Or was it just too difficult for you to comprehend that usability and customization are actually important to some people?
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#31 Jul 18 2013 at 9:57 AM Rating: Excellent
lolgaxe wrote:
Wint wrote:
I don't know why you have such a large stick in your *** about this.
The product isn't worth the cost, and I'd rather be "the bad guy" and have that brought to people's attention than to let you and yours sing it's praise to unsuspecting potential clients without all the facts out there. It does two things, shows server status and notifies of changes. You can bookmark the page to your homepage, so the usefulness of a paid app is already questionable in that respect. It also notifies you of server status change when you're either at the computer already, or away from the computer when you can't take advantage of it. Rationally, realistically that's not worth $2.


You're leaving out the ability for folks to ping the individual server from any wireless network they're connected to. I'm sure you know that folks like to know what their latency is, and that's another thing that my website can't provide on its own. Also, one person's (very loud) opinion about the worth of something doesn't make it fact (many of which you seem to be leaving out or misstating).

The fact about the notification system is that it will notify you anytime your phone has a data connection. This does, in fact, include when it's in your pocket and connected to you carrier's cell tower. It will even notify you when it's asleep. Some folks find that useful in a situation like this one:

You're about to get off of work and plan to head home and hop on ffxiv, but when you get in your car you are notified that your server has just gone down for maintenance... with your evening essentially ruined, you can then try to fill the void by making other plans.

Edited, Jul 18th 2013 11:58am by raynault

Edited, Jul 18th 2013 12:04pm by raynault
#32 Jul 18 2013 at 9:58 AM Rating: Default
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BartelX wrote:
Yeah, way to completely ignore the rest of the argument.
You did the same for mine, why would I provide more for you?
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#33 Jul 18 2013 at 10:02 AM Rating: Good
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lolgaxe wrote:
BartelX wrote:
Yeah, way to completely ignore the rest of the argument.
You did the same for mine, why would I provide more for you?


You making a bogus analogy and me calling you on it is ignoring the rest of your argument? Huh, news to me.
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#34 Jul 18 2013 at 10:03 AM Rating: Good
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lolgaxe wrote:
KarlHungis wrote:
It's a niche product which most people don't need or want, but if they do need or want, 2 bucks is pretty cheap.
Sure, if you ignore all facts and details $2 is pretty cheap. I, however, am incapable of living in make-believe land like that, so here are the facts. One, most apps are free to begin with. Two, even pay apps tend to be only in the $1 range. Three, most free apps do more than this app does, as do the typical $1 ones. Four, as so lovingly provided upthread a free option is available so the so called "niche" doesn't really exist, unless the niche you wish to speak of are fiscally immature morons. So two bucks for almost no function at all is not "pretty cheap." To bring it to terms that you might understand, it'd be like planting a mango tree in your backyard, and your neighbor charging you $10 per fruit.


Dude, it's a niche app, not a staple food item.

If some one else is making a free app that does the same thing, then by all means get the free app. If you don't need the app at all, then by all means, don't buy the app. In the time you spend complaining about it you could have served 10 happy meals and afforded the app and a coke. How much is your time really worth, and why is it "outrageous" when some one else asks to be paid for their time?

I'm really interested to know what you do for a living, because I can't imagine you running any kind of successful business or even negotiating a competitive wage for yourself when you get mad over a 2 dollar, niche app.

And by the way, the "free" alternative you're talking about? It was created by the same person hawking the app. So what you're really saying is that he needs to take down the free web page or make it a pay site, or at least, break its compatibility with android mobile devices.
#35 Jul 18 2013 at 10:13 AM Rating: Excellent
lolgaxe wrote:
Wint wrote:
I don't know why you have such a large stick in your *** about this.
The product isn't worth the cost, and I'd rather be "the bad guy" and have that brought to people's attention than to let you and yours sing it's praise to unsuspecting potential clients without all the facts out there. It does two things, shows server status and notifies of changes. You can bookmark the page to your homepage, so the usefulness of a paid app is already questionable in that respect. It also notifies you of server status change when you're either at the computer already, or away from the computer when you can't take advantage of it. Rationally, realistically that's not worth $2.


So you think the average consumer is too stupid to read the product description, look at the list of functions (and screenshots), and decide for themselves? You have a big heart, watching out for all the drooling idiots with disposable income out there Smiley: rolleyes

Edited, Jul 18th 2013 11:16am by Wint
#36 Jul 18 2013 at 10:22 AM Rating: Good
lolgaxe wrote:
Wint wrote:
I don't know why you have such a large stick in your *** about this.
The product isn't worth the cost, and I'd rather be "the bad guy" and have that brought to people's attention than to let you and yours sing it's praise to unsuspecting potential clients without all the facts out there. It does two things, shows server status and notifies of changes. You can bookmark the page to your homepage, so the usefulness of a paid app is already questionable in that respect. It also notifies you of server status change when you're either at the computer already, or away from the computer when you can't take advantage of it. Rationally, realistically that's not worth $2.


Clearly not everyone shares your opinion and I doubt you're going to change anyone's mind. You can state your opinion but don't act like you're the absolute voice of reason. The product isn't worth the cost TO YOU. What if someone doesn't want the website as their homepage as they already use another website as their homepage? There could be any number of reason as to why someone does or doesn't wish to buy the app. It's hardly the best thing since sliced bread but it's also not the end of the world.
#37 Jul 18 2013 at 10:26 AM Rating: Good
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wow, this thread got a lot more heated than I expected it to, glad I don't own an android phablet
#38 Jul 18 2013 at 10:32 AM Rating: Decent
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KarlHungis wrote:
Dude, it's a niche app, not a staple food item.

Dude, I'm not the one who compared it to a mango to begin with.

KarlHungis wrote:
If some one else is making a free app that does the same thing, then by all means get the free app. If you don't need the app at all, then by all means, don't buy the app. In the time you spend complaining about it you could have served 10 happy meals and afforded the app and a coke. How much is your time really worth, and why is it "outrageous" when some one else asks to be paid for their time?

Or, I could spend that money on something else. Or just not spend the money and put it into savings instead. And I never said it was outrageous (that was lolgaxe). I've simply said it's not worth $2 to me.

KarlHungis wrote:
And by the way, the "free" alternative you're talking about?

SE provides a web site showing server status for FFXI. I expect they'll do the same for FFXIV if they haven't already done so. That should be easy enough to access on any device that can run the game.

KarlHungis wrote:
I'm really interested to know what you do for a living, because I can't imagine you running any kind of successful business or even negotiating a competitive wage for yourself when you get mad over a 2 dollar, niche app.

I'm a programmer. I don't write software that consumers buy. I work for a company that provides internet service, and I write software to help us manage the network. I'm also not "getting mad" over $2. I'm just not going to spend $2 on this app.

But that's enough about me. The important thing here is how businesses are run. One basic business principle in an open market system is that you don't price your product based on your cost. You price your product based on what the market will bear. If you charge more than people are willing to spend, your product will fail to sell. If you charge less than what people are willing to spend, you're making less money than you could be simply by charging more.

Having said that, the cost to provide the product or service is still a factor in a separate business decision. If it costs more to make your product than you can sell it for, then you should just not sell that product. Raising your price to exceed your cost doesn't help, because you're now losing sales due to the higher price.
#39 Jul 18 2013 at 10:43 AM Rating: Good
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I'm pretty sure the entire post was in reference to lolgaxe, not you svlyons. At least, that's how I read it.

Edited, Jul 18th 2013 12:43pm by BartelX
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#40 Jul 18 2013 at 10:50 AM Rating: Good
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svlyons wrote:
KarlHungis wrote:
Dude, it's a niche app, not a staple food item.

Dude, I'm not the one who compared it to a mango to begin with.


A mango isn't a staple food item, at least in North America. I chose it because it's a fairly cheap fruit that is nonetheless still a luxury item of sorts. Sort of like a 2 dollar app. If it makes the relationship more clear than substitute "pet rock" or "fuzzy dice" instead. The point is, it's cheap, you might want it, but you don't need it.

svlyons wrote:
KarlHungis wrote:
If some one else is making a free app that does the same thing, then by all means get the free app. If you don't need the app at all, then by all means, don't buy the app. In the time you spend complaining about it you could have served 10 happy meals and afforded the app and a coke. How much is your time really worth, and why is it "outrageous" when some one else asks to be paid for their time?

Or, I could spend that money on something else. Or just not spend the money and put it into savings instead. And I never said it was outrageous (that was lolgaxe).


Well I was responding to lolgaxe, which I thought the quotation of lolgaxe and the "lolgaxe wrote" thing would have indicated. If you want to respond to my post anyway, that's fine, it's an open forum, but don't act like I'm putting words in your mouth with a post that clearly wasn't addressed to you or about you.


Went ahead and snipped the rest of your post because it all seems based on the false assumption that I was talking to you specifically.

The bottom line for me is what I have already stated: This app is not something that any one needs. Not having it is not going to impair any one's lifestyle, and even if it did, it's not the app creator's job to solve that problem for free. The app developer has no moral duty to provide it at a cost that you can afford (although, who can afford a monthly subscription to an MMO and not a 2 dollar app?). Some one who can afford 50 cents or a dollar for this bauble can still afford 2.

Even if the app has no value to you or lolgaxe or any one else you know, acting like it's an outrage for some one to ask 2 dollars for an app that took them time and effort to develop is just dumb, And frankly, whatever software you are developing, your boss is definitely NOT providing it to the customer for just a few dollars. One way or another, his cost to pay you to develop it is being paid back with a healthy profit on top, or else he is in the process of going out of business or laying you off.

Edited, Jul 18th 2013 12:53pm by KarlHungis
#41 Jul 18 2013 at 10:56 AM Rating: Excellent
Another way to look at it too is this app could help finance the site, I'm sure his costs are not trivial, it's well made and very popular.
#42 Jul 18 2013 at 10:57 AM Rating: Excellent
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BartelX wrote:
I'm pretty sure the entire post was in reference to lolgaxe, not you svlyons. At least, that's how I read it.

Edited, Jul 18th 2013 12:43pm by BartelX

Oh, oops.
#43 Jul 18 2013 at 11:07 AM Rating: Good
Wint wrote:
Another way to look at it too is this app could help finance the site, I'm sure his costs are not trivial, it's well made and very popular.


THIS is why I like you Wint ^_^


Edited, Jul 18th 2013 1:08pm by Seraphknight777
#44 Jul 18 2013 at 11:10 AM Rating: Good
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Wint wrote:
Another way to look at it too is this app could help finance the site, I'm sure his costs are not trivial, it's well made and very popular.


Well said Wint. I don't know why anyone would talk sh*t about the work he's doing because he is trying to recoup some of his costs.

If you don't like it, use the free webpage and don't buy the app... no need to start a flame war over it.
#45 Jul 18 2013 at 11:14 AM Rating: Good
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I understand the app isn't for you but I'd still like to respond to a couple things. :)

lolgaxe wrote:
One, most apps are free to begin with. Two, even pay apps tend to be only in the $1 range.

Most free apps may be "free" to the user, but make up for it by forcing people to view advertisements, something I'm not very fond of, but to each there own. Not all apps are created equal, and the system I had to set up to support the automatic notification system will require constant resources of my own each month, and most apps don't require anything like that and exist entirely on the device they're installed on.

lolgaxe wrote:
Three, most free apps do more than this app does, as do the typical $1 ones

As far as I know there isn't another app on the store that includes everything my app does for FFXIV players and fans. I made sure to see what was available to folks before I put in the significant time investment into crafting the app. I wouldn't do so if there was already an app like mine.

lolgaxe wrote:
Four, as so lovingly provided upthread a free option is available so the so called "niche" doesn't really exist, unless the niche you wish to speak of are fiscally immature morons. So two bucks for almost no function at all is not "pretty cheap."

I'm not too sure a person spending 2 bucks on something they find useful qualifies them as a moron. O.o


Whenever given the choice between paying a one time $1 to $3 fee or being bombarded by overly intrusive ads, I'll pay the fee and be done with it. I hate ads on apps, and I feel that it's perfectly reasonable for you to charge people for your time, effort, and resources. While I won't be purchasing this right away, I do want to thank you for presenting the option. When the game finally releases, I might just have to take you up on this deal.
#46 Jul 18 2013 at 11:21 AM Rating: Excellent
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Whenever given the choice between paying a one time $1 to $3 fee or being bombarded by overly intrusive ads, I'll pay the fee and be done with it. I hate ads on apps, and I feel that it's perfectly reasonable for you to charge people for your time, effort, and resources. While I won't be purchasing this right away, I do want to thank you for presenting the option. When the game finally releases, I might just have to take you up on this deal.


That's another good point ads suck ***. If you accidentally click/touch/swipe on one you usually get taken completely out of the app into your browser or the app store -_- Not to mention it's constantly in your face, flashing, sparkling, or whirling around.

Edit: My gawd I make a lot of typing mistakes! Maybe I shouldn't ignore the red lines while trying to type and eat at the same time. >_>

Edited, Jul 18th 2013 1:24pm by Seraphknight777



Edited, Jul 18th 2013 1:26pm by Seraphknight777
#47 Jul 18 2013 at 11:56 AM Rating: Excellent
Why are people trying to tell me what is or isn't worth my hard-earned $2?

Seriously, guys. It's $2.

I'm tempted to make a video of me just burning $2, just to prove my point.

I'm not saying I'll be buying this, because I'm not much of an app man. Still, though, this would be a cool feature to have on your phone. Applaud the guy for actually learning how to make an app, and taking the initiative to do something productive with that knowledge.

Why are people so ridiculously scroogish when it comes to buying cheap digital goods on the Internet?

How in the hell are F2P games really that profitable?
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#48 Jul 18 2013 at 12:07 PM Rating: Excellent
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Your App looks awesome! As soon as it's available for my iPhone 5, I'll buy it in a hot second.
#49 Jul 18 2013 at 2:03 PM Rating: Decent
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Wint wrote:
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$2 for this is outrageous.


At $2 per download he's not going to get rich... I doubt he'll even get the money back he invested. If you don't want to use the app then just don't download it... you could always just go to the website Wint posted for server status.

We shouldn't bash the guy for trying to recoup the cost of producing the app.



For the record, this guy wrote that website too. Not sure if you knew that or not.

I don't think he should be vilified for charging for it, you don't have to buy it and he's providing a free alternative. As a programmer myself I'm always willing to support other developers who's creations I find handy. Development takes time (and sometimes investment, it's $100 to publish software on the Apple App Store not to mention the cost of a Mac to develop on) and for some reason people think it should be free. At the moment I probably won't buy this, but down the road I might if I find a need for it.


I agree with above.

And nice job on the app...

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#50 Jul 18 2013 at 2:05 PM Rating: Good
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Why are people trying to tell me what is or isn't worth my hard-earned $2?

Seriously, guys. It's $2.

I'm tempted to make a video of me just burning $2, just to prove my point.

I'm not saying I'll be buying this, because I'm not much of an app man. Still, though, this would be a cool feature to have on your phone. Applaud the guy for actually learning how to make an app, and taking the initiative to do something productive with that knowledge.

Why are people so ridiculously scroogish when it comes to buying cheap digital goods on the Internet?

How in the hell are F2P games really that profitable?


Well said sir. I agree completely :) While I haven't bought this app yet; from the pictures alone it looks great. The site itself is wonderful as well.

I tried making a android app for my addons before... and failed miserably. Congratulations to the OP on making it!
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#51 Jul 18 2013 at 2:11 PM Rating: Excellent
lolgaxe wrote:
$2 for this is outrageous.


I wonder how you plan to even buy or pay monthly for the game. You should be focusing on work and school if you can't afford that.
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