Here is my personal, monthly "dev team appreciation":



I am the guy that tips the Kebab guy for making the best Döner in town.
I am the guy that smiles to the most grumpy casher on this planet.
I greet the bus driver when I enter the bus.


But seriously, I will not jump on these threads. Every year, I (mathematically) pay 155,88€ (or US$175) per year. That are more than two full-price AAA titles, with all the story, content, engine, sound effects, script FROM SCRATCH.
Here, I do pay this for getting small updates with the vast majority of the needed parts of a video game already in place (read as: They don't need to sit down and get the game engine running - it already does!) AND are paying for every expansion.
And then, there is the "optional"* cash shop.

Sorry, but we are grateful enough by simply enjoying their game. I do. I have a blast. Thinking about being on duty with my Red Mage Lalafell sweetens up my early shift at 6 a.m.

But please stop these threads like this and others like "Yoshi P. does not have an infinity glove". The developers do not read these boards. They are absolutely fine, you don't need to jump into their defense like social justice warriors do. It's a business, we enjoy and thus pay for it A LOT and then we have a perfect relationship.

* There should not be a cash shop. That is like renting a hotel room and locking up the shower with a coin-operated lock. The hotel manager just says "Well, the shower is optional as you have the sink and a washcloth there". Would you think that is reasonable?

I am not here to forbid anyone's opinion, but I feel a bit helpless amongst all these people that jump onto other views on that matter with "R U A GAIM DESIGNERS URSELF?? NO!! THEN UNINSTALL GAIM NOW IF U H8 IT!". I am 28 years "old", and here are people surpassing that a lot. I wonder if all these people behave like that in every establishment, at every fast food restaurant. I really don't think so. I call this hypocrisy.

Oh yeah, maintaining servers and a few support staff does not justify those 13€. Not even remotely.


Sincerely,