Quote Originally Posted by Purrfectstorm View Post
Ok, serious question then, why do you care about players paying for content wins then? I get that you don't think they should do it and I get why you don't think they should do it. I just want to know what your personal stake in the discussion is. Fair?
I'll tell you their reason. It's one of the rare opportunities for someone to stand proudly as they denounce other people & state in their unequivocal terms how bad others are. Merc groups are a litmus test. You're either against it, or you don't care & have no problem with it. What better platform for someone to feel self-congratulatory in their own accomplishments while they try to shame others. Very much like politics & religion.

No one should care as no one is getting hurt or harmed. So you see a shout in chat for a merc clear. That’s no different from any other LFM message. So someone give some gil to get help clearing T5. So what? The gear they may get from it isn’t tradable. The gear isn’t finite. It will be there for the next group.

Man…