Quote Originally Posted by Shougun View Post
First winning a game isnt all about combat, so I'd disagree right there - like buying exclusive mounts in WoW I think is crap (though this isnt the normal defintion of p2w which usually just refers to combat related winning).


Second retainers will be able to do chores which gets you items, so yes they do (literal p2w). Also they can hold items for you and help you sell more (more p2w).
None of this is pay to win. None of this increases your power. None of this helps you beat any content in the game. I cast extreme doubt that you're getting any items of meaningful economic value frojm the retainers- mainly just stuff that is already common,making it purely a convenience, not paying for power.

exclusive mounts in WoW isn't pay to win either- no power, no economic advantage.

Also they can hold items for you and help you sell more (more p2w).
This is no more "pay to win" than using additional characters as mules, which has been around since the dawn of MMORPGs.