Dunno about others, but I knew pretty much from the start that CS would include exclusive content. And even then, I was fine with it. As long as the content continues to provide no in-game benefits (silly, overblown paranoia about selling wedding bands in-game notwithstanding), I still don't mind. They can put whatever gorgeous glamour up there they want, and I still won't be tempted to pay cash for it. The selection of clothing we have in-game is vast, and I'll pretty much never run out of glamour options to try there. There's nothing on the Cash Shop that is must-have.
Folks are letting their envy run away with them. If you are staunchly opposed to the Cash Shop and see something you like there - just don't buy it. You don't need it. And you're working yourself into a frenzy with the idea that you DESERVE it when, no, really, you don't. SE decides what you get as part of your subscription and what you don't. It's their prerogative to offer additional features for extra money if they see fit to do so. If this business model is not to your liking, there's nothing keeping you here - but honestly and seriously, even if every single subscriber outraged by this were to unsubscribe now, SE would STILL be making a profit, so I really don't see any changes incoming.
If SE were to offer equipment with game stats competitive (or superior) to endgame gear - that's when I think you'd start to see losses of subscriptions enough to finally tip the balance. Wisely, they've refrained from doing so.



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