selling wins

[Penthea]

but isn't this just blatant RMT?

It is. I think one of the reasons why SE don't really crack down on this particular form of RMT is because it doesn't really impact the game itself very much.

Someone buying a boss kill with real cash doesn't give them the advantages buying gil would. It doesn't really affect server economy, it doesn't feed house flipping and it's not supported by botting (yes I am aware some high profile raid teams do use some shady things like botting to support themselves but my point is you don't need to do that to be in a position to sell boss kills).

That being said it doesn't mean the person who got paid won't buy gil with that money, but they could just as easily be paying their rent or buying a new graphics card with it. I think if those players wanted gil for boss kills, they would just ask for gil instead of real cash.

Furthermore buying a boss kill doesn't deprive someone else of a boss kill. There aren't a limited amount of attempts to kill a boss or a limited amount of times it can drop loot. Unlike housing, boss kills and their loot aren't a finite number.

When players talk about this issue they are against it because of their own values and/or are angry with SE being selectively against RMT, not because they have been personally negatively affected by it. So conversation is closer to criticism than raging salt with threat of unsubbing.

Don't get me wrong, I strongly disagree with any form of RMT and I do think SE should do something about it. But at the same time I can see why it's not appearing to be a priority for them. It frankly isn't causing enough problems or drama for them to care enough.

[Rita1989]

It is. I think one of the reasons why SE don't really crack down on this particular form of RMT is because it doesn't really impact the game itself very much.

Except at least one of these groups literally sells pvp rank in the feast which effects anyone who is trying to get a top 100 finish.

SE really needs to possibly relook its policy on this one, apparently the recent reddit post got some traction on the jp community as well so maybe it will get to someone.

The world first race at this point is basically a race to see who can sell the content first.