SE Please implement a Chonoscroll/PLEX system in FFXIV: ARR

[Abriael]

You know in order to do the work in a dual box you have to work on that mule right? So if you want to PL yourself you have to first level the other character.

No need if you started the game by doing that. It's actually very direct. And there are other ways to advantage yourself with money.

Do you have cable internet? I have just a DLS. You'll have better response times than I do. You're paying to win.

Better PC? You have better framerate. Again, your response times will be better. You're paying to win.

Better monitor with less picture lag? Same as above.

Better keyboard with a better response lag? Guess what?

I could go on with several examples. Real money affects our ability to get by in MMORPGs in several ways. Some are just more evident than others.

No, a p2w system doesnt mean there is no way to catch up. A p2w system only means that by using real money you can obtain a competitive advantage. By having more gil I can buy better gear and therefore use that better gear to get better dungeon content and get better gear and more levels and more gil - it is a competitive advantage to acquire gil.

The same can be achieved by dualboxing. Mind you, a much larger effect can be achieved with dualboxing, since, if they were to implement the TERA system, you can only sell two scrolls every week, while by dualboxing you can get a whole ton of gil. A friend made about 30 million in the last three days to set aside for getting a house in ARR.

Therefore, by your definition, every MMO is pay to win one way or the other. Which is why the definition is used incorrectly.

PS: Actually (just for the sake of discussion) this game has some very limited *actual* pay to win feature even by the strict definition. The Hermes Shoes are one. I paid to reactivate my FFXI account prior to release to get them. They give me the ability to run faster for 30 minutes, an ability that no one that didn't pay could match. THAT is pay to win, even if very limited.