(I'm a proud owner of the Quaggan backpack, and I'm not afraid to show it.)
Let me tell you a tale. A story about gifts, the power of money, and the ever elusive line of "pay to win".
For Christmas and my birthday, my brother was kind enough to provide an in-game gift of gems. I was growing a little bored of thieves and decided to level up a new profession. Using these gems, I was capable of leveling a guardian from 10-80 in about 7 hours of game time. I then spent a little bit of money on my own, to completely deck my freshly dinged guardian with full exotics. I was able to do this in one weekend of moderate play.
Is that okay? I'm having a hard time deciding whether it is or not. Many would argue that the "pay to win" line has become so commonly used in debates, that it's been twisted to each author's own view points.
It appears as though "Pay to Win" has adopted many forms over the years:
-Cash providing an exclusive benefit, that other players cannot achieve through in-game means
-Cash providing a time advantage over other traditional players
-Cash providing the "best" gear in line with other players
I am a PvP player at heart, and thus most of the above statements can appear biased. For many PvE players these phrases can be substituted for "Cash allowing you to overcome the system"
A person's opinion on shops such as Guild Wars 2's infamous Black Lion Trading Company (specifically talking about the Gem store and Currency exchange, is the qualifications of the term advantage or benefit. How much is too much? What is considered fair? I don't have all the answers, and I'm still trying to determine it myself. When did game philosophies get so complicated?
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ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about starting GW 2 for the sake of my nostalgia regarding GW 1 haha, so I've done my share of reading and research on sites like http://mmo-play.com and others... and it goes half half with opinions whether "pay to win" is a strong concept in GW 2. What do you think? It is obviously present in the game, but do you think it's much more present when compared to other games?
Since you can buy gems with cash or gold there is no "unfair" advantage since it is accessable to both. All cash does is speed up the process, and believe me, it is no small expense. 800 gems = $10usd = 16g. The only thing you can't do is buy gems with gold and then sell the gems for cash. Pay to win is not a valid complaint, but perhaps pay to win faster is.
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I don't have all the Cheap GW2 Gold answers, and I'm still trying to determine it myself. When did game philosophies get so complicated?
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