With all the negativity flying around regarding some of the more extreme cash shop possibilities, I’d like to know what people around here would prefer, keeping in mind there’s no “right” option here, guys. Do you want a cash shop? Why? If not, why not?
I would like to see a subscription at this point, if it would mean no cash shop. A few years back, before cash shops, mmo’s felt more interesting for a few reasons. If you saw someone with some neat gear, or some advantage, it was because they’d earned it in some way (either just by being lucky, putting the time in, or overcoming some obstacle). Even if they’d just power-level’d, or were given gear by others, the sociality of it was something as well.
In the age of cash shops the ever-important visual game is almost immediately lost, often over-the-top items with attention-grabbing effects are the first to hit. Even more, you can never be sure how much of someone’s success was their own commitment or their wallet’s. Instead of interacting with people wearing their trophies the game comes down to a fashion show, or a table of efficiency for cash. There’s not a lot of room to wonder about how any particular character came to be when money is on the table.
As if all of that weren’t enough, basic things such as trading have now become a monetization scheme due to the existence of cash shops. That, to me, is a pretty grave sin.
I’m sure there’s an argument in favor of cash shops, but I gotta admit I’ve been against them since their inception,for all the above reasons, so I’m biased. I’m interested in hearing others’ opinions.
Thanks for reading all that, here’s a picture of a cat.
(tl;dr: cash shop no pls)
I prefer cash shop since the amount of money am willing to put on a subscription is 0