Quote Originally Posted by AlexionSkylark View Post
The term "Pay to Win" was created in freemium games where the items bought in cash shops were IMPOSSIBLE to be obtained otherwise, making people who pay the only ones with the best equipment. It can be expanded to "if you don't pay, you don't win". Now THAT is utterly wrong.
Really? Every time I've ever heard somebody mention pay to win it was because people were able to obtain the best items in the game using real money. It seems like you just pulled that out of your rear to be honest.

Buying gil allows you to buy coil runs and the best crafted gear in the game, that's a fact that you seem to be ignoring. Since you can buy the best stuff in the game using gil that makes having a legitimate way to buy gil pay to win in my opinion. If you couldn't buy the best stuff in the game with gil then I might be a little more open to it but you can and that's a fact, period.

What do I know though, I've only been playing MMORPGs for the last 15 years.