This is just appalling

[Greedalox]

It may~ But I'd appreciate it it the arguments for the cash shop items being so expensive was something more constructive than "OMG JUST DON'T BUY IT."

I understand that the cash shop is here to stay, and that's cool - but for me and many others, the value just isn't there.

These 2 points seem to be contradictory. If it's understood that the cash shop is here to stay, but you don't see the value- why do you need more of a reason than just "don't buy it". Would an essay convince you otherwise? Would people showing you numbers, sharing anecdotes and all that jazz ever possibly make you an avid enjoyed spender at the cash shop? If you're not looking to change your mind, why do you need more than your own prerogative?

[Nix]

schweeoop

Sorry, maybe I should reword this a bit

Cash shop here to stay = awesome
Items at a decent price = awesome
Overly priced items = not so awesome

$25 for a mount is fair enough, $15 for a full set of attire + hairstyle = rock on

$18 for two pieces of clothing? That's a little steep considering you're getting maybe 40% of what the $15 bundle offered.

I don't mind the cash shop being there, I've also made a few purchases from it, but at the same time I'm also a stickler about getting good value for money. I'm not hurting for cash in the slightest, but I'm also not frivolous with my spending so I look at prices and decide if it's truly worth it to me.

The point of my post isn't to be convinced (or not) to buy things from the cash shop, I've got that covered. I'd be MORE inclined to spend money there if I was getting decent value for my $, but I'm not with that set. I think that's what's irking most people - compared to a lot of MMOs on the market (sub free ones at that), the items are almost 2x the price, with more restrictions (such as single character instead of account).

Would be nice of SE to kinda rethink their pricing on stuff, they might make more sales, but alas... I'm in medical and not accounting~

tl;dr (and terrible analogy) - you can buy a cake for $15, or half a cake for $20. woop.