$$$ to unlock an item/emote for 1 character = awful, but per ACCOUNT..?

[Kosmos992k]

I get the feeling that whoever is responsible for their database servers is a gigantic tightwad and is like "NO, WE CAN'T SPEND MONEY ON A BETTER BACKEND!!" at every turn.

And that's the polar opposite of how it should be: the database is the very LAST place you want to skimp when it comes to developing an MMO...

enh...

I would rather have someone who is fanatical about protecting the database against being overstressed than someone who takes a more laissez faire approach. The protective admin will preside over a system which is reliable and performs well, the other will constantly be in meetings to discuss failures of the system or poor performance. Which would you prefer?