Account Jump Start
And to think: I actually went into the Trading Post thinking there might be something worth buying, with real money. Money to burn, but completely put off on seeing how weak and pathetic and money grubbing the bag slot offering was.
Everyone has their own opinion as to worth. I would certainly have purchased it, if I had not already been maxed out on bank tabs.
But, you see, almost all my Gem Store purchases have been at absolutely no cost. I truly appreciate ArenaNet’s generosity.
My Perspective
No. Absolutely unacceptable. Might as well just set your money on fire. Not even in the same ball park as close to reasonable. Not going to happen, and it is seriously making me call into question any potential future purchases as well.
The gem shop sells only convenience items. If you think it’s a bad deal, then don’t spend your RL cash on the items within the store. For what it’s worth, I agree that most of their bundles are expensive and I’m not even likely to spend my gems bought with coin.
However, I am not in the least bothered by the prices. If they were “money-grubbing,” there are lots of things they could charge for in addition. So far, I’ve never felt forced to buy a single thing from the gem shop; everything in there is something that saves me time or tedium or grind or can be used to make my toons look fantabulous. Those are things that are worth the cost to some people and won’t ever be worth any cost to others.
tl;dr don’t buy the account jump start — it’s not designed to appeal to everyone.
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