Quote Originally Posted by Moonlite View Post
So crysta is a leftover system when either the CC companies or SE didn't want to deal with each other. They had this really weird convoluted system through a third party. The crysta was also in weird amounts that did not match subs or the game cards you used to buy crysta that is why I had a few leftover from when SE and CC decided to play nice again. Why anyone would still be buying crysta I have no idea.
Crysta are still required as SE still does not offers neiter a direct account debit option (which is very common in the EU) nor a paypal option. People without credit cards (a lot of people in the EU don't have those) need this payment option.