Real Money to Get In-Game Currency: Eternal Bond Edition

[Zephyranthes]

$ = Bracelet = Gil

therefore

$ = Gil

Odd that they're fine with this but go on and on about how many RMT they've gotten rid of.

This.

A lot of people have an idea that "pay to win" is winning something directly such as clearing coil or winning some epic battle instantly. They'd argue that if SE sold high-end gear in the cash shop that you'd still need effort and skill to clear/win on dungeons and raids.

[Cynfael]

This.

A lot of people have an idea that "pay to win" is winning something directly such as clearing coil or winning some epic battle instantly. They'd argue that if SE sold high-end gear in the cash shop that you'd still need effort and skill to clear/win on dungeons and raids.

That last part is true, but the backlash would be severe from people who watch others whiz by them in progression while they slog through the gearing process normally.

SE would also never do this since too much instant gratification leads to players not logging in frequently.