Who is Optional – A Question of Consumer Value

[Izsha]

Out of curiousity what prevents SE from saying some battle related item is fluff/not pay to win. Say they sold some of the end raid gear, but it was also available in the game. SE said it isn't pay to win, obviously many players would consider this to be a lie but.. if we aren't allowed to use the definition of "win" then we must use SE's and SE could do whatever it wanted lol.

*flips table* Its my story. *cries*

That's just it. If SE decided that the game was taking a new direction with heavensward and, for example, that saucer was to be the main focus with minigames, ranking systems, tournaments and such and leave the PvE as kinda a side content, then they very well could sell raid gear or raids themselves in shop and it wouldn't be p2w if the game did seriously do an about face.

Don't misconstrue this position with me 'liking' that idea or white knight ing anything SE does no matter how stupid. If the game changes direction to something I don't like then I'm free to find a game that is more in line with my interests. Similarly if the only reason you play is to collect mounts, you might want to take a serious look if this is the right game for you. Just like if you are a PvP fanatic you may want to consider a more pvp focused game. If you live farming/growing this games gardening may not be enough for you. This game doesnt have a huge focus on those activities. That's not being rude, that's just common sense. If you are super serious and centralize your gameplay around 1 element, maybe you should find a game that also focuses on that element.