Quote Originally Posted by Teryaani View Post
Except that I suspect you'll find that a large percentage of those buying said physical item are buying it expressly for the in game item. I'm planning on buying the CDs and art book just for the pets and I'm not alone in that.
And you have proof of this.... where? You cant prove it any more than I can disprove it. It remains.... an opinion only.

As I said, companies have this generation sold on the idea of paying something.... for nothing.... a virtual item that exists only in data streams....

I'm of the mindset I should have something tangible for my money. Things like a cash shop prey on those who are already addicted to MMO's, and give them one more thing to spend on to get that "quick fix" feeling of "I got something!!!!!".... when in reality, they got nothing.... except a lighter bank account and a small blob of pixels that was irrelevant and forgotten within a week of spending that money.

Its really a shame that people have come to accept that as an ok thing.