Who is Optional – A Question of Consumer Value

[Izsha]

We have a clear cut statement on what they consider pay to win.

"I would consider in terms of items, optional things that would change the aesthetics like your skin color or your race but not your stats. If it’s like the Ring of Yoshida, it’s cool but it can cross the line and help you clear end game content and help you beat certain monsters. That has the risk of people calling the game pay-to-win. That’s not something I want to do." - Naoki Yoshida

Thanks for pulling that. There it is. You don't have to like it or agree with it. But the guys that make the game make the rules and define what constitutes an advantage and it's there in black and white. The law of the land is stats are p2w. Aesthetics are secondary content. You can type till your fingers fall off but if it doesn't have stats it's not p2w. There are plenty of reasons to support or fight the cash shop, but one thing it unequivocally is not, is p2w.