Cash Shop Overpriced?

[Tupsi]

Why's that anger?
Did my words offend you in any way?

A P2P MMO is a hobby where you also get a social platform to interact with other people.
I don't think that's quite the same as virtual vanity items.

While I disagree with a lot of what she says when it comes to female appearance she has a point:

Someone stating: "The $24 you spent on a virtual horse could have gone to charity"...is, while not silly or misinformed...a bit odd to say when you're paying to play a video game, monthly..up to $120+ a year..which, too, could have gone to charity, no?

[Phe]

While I disagree with a lot of what she says when it comes to female appearance she has a point:

Someone stating: "The $24 you spent on a virtual horse could have gone to charity"...is, while not silly or misinformed...a bit odd to say when you're paying to play a video game, monthly..up to $120+ a year..which, too, could have gone to charity, no?

Okay first of all, hobby and charity is not mutually exclusive.

But probably it is just a matter of perspective, because to me it just seems absolutely absurd to spend RL money on virtual vanity items.
I've got a clear picture of what i get for these 12 bucks a month. chatting with LS buddies, goin raid with my static on TS, having fun doing quests, dungeons and whatnot.

How exactly is that Sleipnir experience worth 24$?

Maybe charity was just one of the million examples where I personally think money is better spent for than on this vanity stuff.
I just want people to consider and think twice before they spend it on the cash shop items.

[Teirshin]

I just want people to consider and think twice before they spend it on the cash shop items.

Thats like asking water to not be wet I'm afraid.

[Tupsi]

Thats like asking water to not be wet I'm afraid.

Incorrect - You have the choice to buy from the cash shop or not, water has no choice but to be wet.

[Teirshin]

Incorrect - You have the choice to buy from the cash shop or not, water has no choice but to be wet.

<sigh> Some people have no gift for noticing what was blatant sarcasm and just want to put down others. Welcome to that club.

Its pretty much a given that SE is doing this cause they'll make a ton, and most players are going to pay for the things on there, otherwise, they wouldnt bother doing it in the first place.

And with EA planning to top $1 Billion in income from addons and DLC... its a given that people WILL buy stuff, and tons of it.