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    saeedaisspecial's Avatar
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    Kool Kat
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    Quote Originally Posted by Asierid View Post
    Go ahead and buy it then? Hell, I'll even gift you one myself since its easy.

    It's exclusive the same way the EX mounts are, you don't see people who still haven't touched an EX complaining about your content, leave theirs alone.
    Going to an online shop and clicking a "buy" button is not content, do not equate the two.
    There should not be cash shop exclusive items. Please indicate anywhere in this thread where I have said I am against anything but exclusives and the risk of potential content becoming an exclusive item.
    If Extreme mounts were to become a cash shop item whilst also being available their current way I would have no issue.

    Please stop trying to slander me as someone who wants to lord the fact that I can beat content over others, I am not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by saeedaisspecial View Post
    Going to an online shop and clicking a "buy" button is not content, do not equate the two.
    con·tent
    ˈkäntent/
    noun
    noun: content; plural noun: contents

    1. the things that are held or included in something.

    (taken from the first result in google by searching "content definition.")
    search engines is your friend. these items are included in the games data, and so by definition: they are "content" despite the fact they are barred by requiring money to experience.

    though i don't see the point of this entire thread. if it was a philosophical debate about the practicality of cash shops from a business standpoint, it would be different. but this is the internet, not a college business course.

    and yes, this is a shameless cash grab. but no, i don't see anything wrong with it as long as it doesn't turn into a giant coin-operated "i win" button.
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    Quote Originally Posted by saber_alter View Post
    con·tent
    ˈkäntent/
    noun
    noun: content; plural noun: contents

    1. the things that are held or included in something.

    (taken from the first result in google by searching "content definition.")
    search engines is your friend. these items are included in the games data, and so by definition: they are "content" despite the fact they are barred by requiring money to experience.

    though i don't see the point of this entire thread. if it was a philosophical debate about the practicality of cash shops from a business standpoint, it would be different. but this is the internet, not a college business course.

    and yes, this is a shameless cash grab. but no, i don't see anything wrong with it as long as it doesn't turn into a giant coin-operated "i win" button.
    Apparently I need to be extra-specific for the pedantic today.
    There is no in game content involved in the acquisition of the mount (the mount itself is in-game content of course, but the method of acquiring it is not), therefore, clicking a "buy" button is not content.
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