I haven't been on the game since just before the update, but from everythign i've heard abotu it, it sounds good. the problem is, liek someone said... where there's an MMORPG, there's gilsellers, or their equivalent.
i don't think SE wil ever get rid of ALL the gilsellers, but that's okay in some respects... because think about it... say you convince everyone that paying real money for game monmey is... for all it's ease, pretty stupid and wasteful. i men c'mon... wouldn't it be better to spend that money on like... i dunno... FOOD, or CLOTHES?? somethign that would actually help provide for you IRL? you're already spending about $15 a month fo rthe game, why spend more just so you can run over to the auction house and buy whatever you want from teh peopel that justgave you the money in the first place?
personally, i like farming for money. i like working for my gear. it gives me a sense of accomplishment, where i can say "I got that on my own." sure it takes a little time, but hey, isn't that what a game is suppose dot do? take time? i mean, where's the fun in hitting lvl 75 on 3 jobs in a day?
and i'm sorry... but i really get annoyed by the peopel who think that just because you don't have the "Proper" gear, you're a bad PLD, or whathaveyou. Get over it people. so long as the gear is level appropriate and gives some kind of bonus, then just let them do their part and quit ********** of course if you're out int he dunes and half your pt is in lvl1 gear at lvl 11, tehn yes, by all means, gripe. but don't throw a fit because someone's wearing a ring that gives +2 instead of +3.
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