I am finding the lfg FotM spam more irritating than any of the gold seller adverts. I know I could just switch tabs but I like to have the chat open while crafting.
This is the thing I was hoping this game was going to be a haven for people that have either no inclination for the whole gear chasing thing or have long since grown out of it.
Somewhere that people who just like to play the game can do so and gear is collected while playing the game and not required in order to play it.
I suppose a lot of people have been conditioned to believe that always getting that next piece of gear with increased stats is what the so called end game is about and every game must have it.
There are many games offering that type of experience. Guild Wars 2 offered the vision of a new way to do things. Just a shame that Arenanet folded faster than Superman on laundry day. If they have a vision and promise made to customers they should stick with it.