So much rationalization-of-the-banned in these threads. So let me rationalize, for a moment, how toxic RMT is in any MMO:
MMOs take place in another world. The point of them (and the draw of them) is to progress, somehow. For some people that means grinding XP/gold and getting best-in-slot items along the way. For some people, that means hunting rats and fishing to buy more beer, then logging out. For others, it means playing the market, buying shit for 10g and selling it for 11g until you've gotten your first 1000 platinum. For some people, it's about dominating all of the raiding scene, not letting anyone else get their hands on stuff.
But the thing all of those have in common is equality = both a level playing field and equal opportunity. You choose your class, your starting stats, your race, and your playstyle. It's not something you're born with.
So when you runts decide to RMT, you're saying "WELL IM RICH IN REAL LIFE I AM BASICALLY BETTER THAN EVERYONE AND DESERVE TO BE PRIVILEGED IN GAME HA HA HAHAHA", and that means you're getting an unfair advantage of some kind over others who play a game in which we compete for limited resources. Bought 15k for $349.00 and now you've got a fungi? Now you can fight without breaks for the first 30 levels or so, and you're going to level up faster and acquire loot faster. You might even be able to get to more named than anyone else because you can just kill with no breaks. Bought 30k for $849.00? Now you can pay some asshole in Chardok(who will probably turn around and sell the plat you gave them again) to powerlevel you through the "hell levels", again letting you race to higher-level loot and enemies and abilities.
Don't ever say RMT is not harming anyone. Don't ever think that it only affects you and the seller.
And finally, don't ever do it again.
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