kToS currently have +3 move speed associated with Token. (edit: just realized it was already officially announced for iToS)
This suggestion thread is to formally request to remove this stat from iToS tokens. If the base move speed is considered to be to low after this change, I recommend that everyone should get a +3 bonus to move speed, while having the stat removed from the token.
The reasons are as follows:
Link to TL;DR version below
Paying to win
Tokens are exclusive cash shop items. Implementing stat bonus on cash shop items are considered pay-to-win (P2W) by most community standards. P2W are damaging to the game balance as certain communities will have no / limited access to cash shop items.
P2W is extremely discouraging to free players, because you are essentially asking them to overcome an in-game problem (in game competitiveness) with real life limitations (limited funding). In the end, this will hurt the community as a whole because less people will feel inclined to play in a perceived unfair environment, and subsequently leave. Even players that are capable of paying may eventually get tired of constantly paying to remain competitive. The end result is always destruction of the community and eventually the game itself.
If ToS is to be a game that lasts a long time, P2W MUST BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS. Successful and highly profitable game companies today do not implement any P2W feature as they understand the critical nature of this problem.
Please do not expect players to pursue in game competitiveness with real life limitations. It will fail with no exceptions.
Make people want to play the game, and not hate the game.
Setting a bad precedence
Adding a small move speed bonus might seem harmless now, but it is the first step towards introducing more powerful cash shop exclusive items with stat bonuses. If no emphasis / principle has been placed on the importance of cash shop strategy, it becomes too tempting for companies to entice the player base to pay using P2W features.
Make players pay because they feel generous, not because they want to obtain competitive advantages against players who are unable to pay.
It is unneccessary
Implementing stat on a subscription item is highly unnecessary. The move speed bonus is relatively small, having it on the token or not will not impact whether players will pay for it. Segregating the player base using move speed stat confers no benefit to the in game environment or to IMC games. It will however demonstrate that IMC games does not place heavy emphasis on avoiding an unfair cash shop.
People will be buying the token for faster in-game progression (exp, lower silver expenses etc), not for the stat. It will not hurt sales.
While not intended as a threat, this issue is significant enough that it has postponed my decision to purchase an exclusive access. If, and only if, IMC does not implement a P2W cash shop (which includes having move speed stat on the tokens) will I ever financially support ToS. I am determined to see this game become successful, and I will not support any actions that are deemed to be harmful to the game.
I truly hope IMC games take this suggestion in serious consideration, before the game becomes available in March 29.
And to the community, if you support or is against this suggestion, please comment below.