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The fact that you can turn real life money in to Gaia stuff
outweighs personal skill turning in to Gaia stuff
is the crux behind the inflation that is viewed as bad
Doesn't mean they're mutually exclusive.
Where do you think the real life money comes from? I work my a** off with OT in order to meet project deadlines and get a decent paycheck that allows me to have disposable income. I say the things I do, that contributes to the outside world, in order to get the real life money in order to convert it to gaia cash is worth more.
If we're going to pull the 'well some people have generous parents' than that would likely be the minority, just like those really popular artists who can buy a halo with a single commission. I venture to guess that the majority of people here actually earn their money as young adults with disposable income.
Hmmmm yes we have to also take in to account those who provide secondary services such as avatar art etc because these are a way of using skill to get better objects on Gaia.
I feel that so many people have become disillusioned with outside funds making you better at this game, especially with the gold generators as of late. For example, I bought 25 dollars worth of GC for the first time and it provided me with billions of gold worth of premium items almost right away. I have to ask is this fair? How much fishing and Zomg'ing would it take to catch up with persons using real life money to super-enthuse their accounts?
It is no longer a matter of wether you pay to win, but how much you pay to win.
I very much disagree with the implication that people who have the funds to pay have an unfair advantage. They have an advantage, sure, but how is it unfair if the cash came from money they earned? Gaia gold is free, but it takes time and effort to get it for most people. Cash uses money, but money comes from somewhere and lots of people earn that cash with their income or job. It's not as if cash users just tripped over a sack of money.
To me, it isn't any less fair than if a really good artist is able to make a bajillion gold through commissions. Since, ya'know, artists just don't fart out their stuff. It takes effort. A different avenue, yes, but what determines something being more legitamate than another? The fact that it's done exclusively on site (vending/booty grab/etc) or partially (avatar art commissions) or not at all (buying cash)?