Selling Runs and Clears

[Nightroad]

I had no end of trouble getting the main story completed i.e. = Royal Menagery . That i was ready to pay for a carry there so i could just finish the main story line.
And yes , i would be the first to say I suck in that type of content.

[akaneakki]

This. I will dance happily the day they outlaw and terminate runsellers accounts. There is zero difference between a runseller and rmts. They are both exploiting cheaters.

How does sellers cheat? So because 7 people who actually plays the game and does pretty well are cheaters? So you wiping with 8 people enrage so you gonna call them cheaters? You woot? I read a lot of stupid shit, but you took the cake here. Congratz.

[Kanitezz]

Guys I wasnt tryin to downplay anyone. Trying to understand really. I guess from MY perspective its pretty ridiculous when I have like 120k on average. It IS their gil I get that much. But personally I wouldn’t have a sense of accomplishment after the clear, AND my pockets would probably be empty.

[BillyKaplan]

From a canon standpoint, adventurers are a form of sell-sword, so you can even say they're only doing their jobs

[Krotoan]

some people can't put in the time to gather competent party members and don't have ingame friends to fill in. Some people don't have time to run things over and over to get it right. Some people just want to watch the story unfold or get the gear and be done with it. Some people just want it checked off and don't care how that gets done.

People have all kinds of reasons and considering this affects everyone else very near to nothing, i don't see a problem with it. People like that don't dutyfinder often and will quit early if the run doesn't go well, so they aren't a huge factor.

[Lufir]

Paying for clears is on the same level as paying a crafter to do something for you because you can't/won't do it.

[Skivvy]

Guys I wasnt tryin to downplay anyone. Trying to understand really. I guess from MY perspective its pretty ridiculous when I have like 120k on average. It IS their gil I get that much. But personally I wouldn’t have a sense of accomplishment after the clear, AND my pockets would probably be empty.

I don't think anyone is upset with you More the person who tried to link selling runs to RMT. I think most people are probably content clearing content on their own, but there definitely a lot of good reasons as to why someone may buy a clear or loot.

I'm currently facing this dilemma in XI. My gear progression is at a standstill because I need to kill3 bosses from some of the new(er) group content. I play mostly solo in that game and have no way to clear them on my own. Only need a single kill, then I can continue on my merry way and never touch them again. So yeah, I'd happily pay a group at this point. Any mercs here on Asura? lol D:

[Frizze]

Buying a clear is no less "legit" then going in normally and being carried by better players. In fact, the carried people might be less legit because some of them lie about how experienced they are to get their foot in the door. So im with the others saying that this isnt a problem. Im also in the camp of "id rather not spend my money on it and ill finish the content when im good and geared enough to".

[Anarnee]

I've never bought a clear but I've helped sell one once.

Its not cheating or RMT. If someone has the skills to 7man content and help someone else through that would otherwise not be able to whatever, let them.

[Inuk9]

My only complain about this is to put terrible players at farm parties to lose everyone's time.