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People bought or used dyes, weapons/skins, minis, hair/makeover kits, character slots etc. specifically to use with the new armor skin. People invested time and money/gold in putting that together. They passed on opportunities to use that time and money in ways that would have resulted in having something they want or doing something enjoyable rather than using it on something that is taken away from them.
If you used a dye, you get the dye back, if you bought a weapon skin, the purchase is refunded, if you used a makeover kit, you get the kit back and your looks are restored, if you spent gold, the gold is returned…should I go on? What part of this concept isn’t making sense?
The part where you take something away that people wanted enough to invest time and money into and they are left with nothing but a bad experience? People made a purchase of something that they like and enjoy. How hard is it to understand that taking that away and leaving them without what they purchased and enjoy isn’t fair?
Unless they get something else that they would rather have, they’re being treated unfairly. The gold/money they spent is obviously not what they would rather have, otherwise they wouldn’t have exchanged it for the item. ANet can’t give back the time at all. And there is no magic way to give everyone who purchased the new skin each something they would rather have for the amount of time/money/gold they invested.
So what I’m gathering from your posts is that the weeks or months other players spent gathering gold to buy a unique item they could enjoy mean kitten all, but somehow the 45 seconds you spent entering your credit card info are sacred? Understood, and moving on since clearly you’re too obtuse to see the other side of the argument.
Back to the ad hominem attacks and disingenuous reframing of my position, hunh?
I never said that people didn’t have a right to their complaint. I’ve even said to enjoy having what you wanted after the decision was made. But, the proposed solution, the the one ANet has settled upon, isn’t fair to those who are having something they like being taken away from them without fair compensation (unless they miraculously pull off a fantastic skin that appeals to all the people that bought the first one).
And how would it be fair to the people, like myself, who waited until today to buy the light armor skins. I bought the gems as soon as I signed on today for the sole purpose of buying those specific skins (before I noticed they weren’t there). So why should those of you who rushed to purchase them get the privilege to keep them, when those of us who took our time (thinking they would still be there) get shafted?
The way they’re doing this is the only rational solution. Everyone can cry all they want, but they’re going about this the right way.