About this. Raph wrote:

People seek advantage and they seek convenience.

A golf cart costs money. If you own a golf cart, you’re not getting as tired walking the course. This may help you play better. The club will rent you one. Aha, company-sponsored RMT. ArchLord, like the golf club, is merely charging a premium for the “easy” difficulty setting.

Is it fair? Of course not. Fair and commerce, despite legislative intent, usually do not hang out at the same parties.

My opinion:

Real money should stay OUT of a game world. Stop. There isn’t anything else to add. That rule should be NEVER get touched.

We play games exactly because at least there we can be on equal footing and not getting discriminated by money. Because we can dream of being different and live the utopia. Making games is about dreaming of a better world, not to replicate its darker sides if not to exorcize them.

The ideal of a game world is about being fun for everyone. With the lowest price of admission possible so that EVERYONE can participate.

Processes of inclusion and NOT processes of exclusion and discrimination.

If we are going to make mistakes while trying, at least let’s make them while chasing ideals in which we strongly believe and that we think are positive.

You choose your side.