Cash Shop: Stifling development.

[Jynx]

So you're basically admitting that ARR is doomed to go F2P or Freemium?

Stop with the hyperbole, what you think is too far might not be the same as others. As soon as they start selling anything that gives a unfair advantage over others in basic gameplay is when at least I will get upset enough to leave the game for good. To be honest this whole wedding band debaucle is bleeding edge on what is acceptable.

Just because I and others are concerned about the future of the game doesn't mean we are yelling from the top of our lungs.

We are however expressing our concerns and looking for some transparancy from the development team who has gone radio silence on the topic from day 1.

[Stihllodeing]

...snip.... To be honest this whole wedding band debaucle is bleeding edge on what is acceptable...snip...
We are however expressing our concerns and looking for some transparancy from the development team who has gone radio silence on the topic from day 1.

What you consider a debacle some consider a smart business move. If you are referring to people selling the plans, then SE corrected their mistake. If you want to call them stupid for the oversight I'll agree with you. Their decision to fix their mistake should give you an indication on where they stand, dumb and stupid or not.

Their lack of response should be enough for you to decide where you think they stand. They haven't answered most of these "concerned posts". This alone should be enough for you to decide if their stance on the subject is acceptable to you. Not to mention their public statement at the fan fest which is "no pay to win". And again, their actions regarding people selling the eternal bonding plans reinforce this.

They've painted a clear picture, written it on the wall, and even addressed the masses through a few statements and actions.

It's time to decide and move on.

[Jynx]

It's time to decide and move on.

I'm sorry but I'll be the one to say when I decide to leave the game I don't need you telling me when I need to make my choice thank you very much.

[NoF2P]

...the development team who has gone radio silence on the topic from day 1.

Probably because decisions related to revenue are outside of their control. I'm guessing (I did say guessing) that they are very uncomfortable with the situation and the bitter division it is creating within the community.

[Tupsi]

Stop with the hyperbole

"The cash shop is stifling development."

Ok.

- Before we had it so crafters were useful only for vanity stuff. They were the ones in previous patches that took everything that was needed for making certain recipes etc and craft-sell the vanity stuff... From now on, since cash shop came, that function of the crafters have been almost vanquished, now vanity stuff is no more concerning crafting classes, at least not at all, now cash shop is...

Seems you ignored the gear people used for vanity this patch that people also used when overmelded. You also seem to have forgotten that crafting is important to this new relic step.

So... What decided SE to do now that crafters were loosing their main function?

Since when did crafters become unable to craft things? I can craft plenty of stuff without the cash shop interfering o.O Their main function was not vanity nor even "useful" gear, their main function was crafting in general while Dungeons/Raid dropped the better option.