White Raven earring given out at The Rising event 2018

[Vaer]

I mean, I'm reading what you're saying. It just comes off as the memories aren't good enough, the badge needs to be there as well. It needs to be treated as something more, something special because reasons. It's really no different than Haurchefant's shield given to us through the MSQ (has story significance, for many has a strong emotional tie).

As well as keep seeing comparisons to real items with real value and tangibility. It just doesn't equate to someone like me because I have no control over said item. It doesn't exist.

Human nature I guess? We get so called "badges" IRL as well, diplomas, jewelry, certificates, badges, etc. Sure these items are tangible, but the principle/meaning in this case as far as I can tell is about the same thing. And yes, there are people who don't care about these items either. The only difference is that it's a physical item vs a digital item.

I mean I understand you don't care about digital items and that's that but.. yeah.

But having this over-arching view of "I did the fight half a decade ago to deserve those earrings - and you didn't go through exactly the same hardships so you don't deserve them" would leave a pretty bare-bones population in this MMO. You think everyone gets their pony and bird mounts today by doing the fights synced? I highly doubt it.

I highly doubt anyone is going to quit because of these earrings, or mounts since one of the arguments so far is they're just pixels. That's why this argument is somewhat confusing. Feels like it could go both ways.