Buying gold?

Reason

Reason

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How does everyone feel about people who buy gold? In all honesty, I have considered it because I really do not want to farm 700 more gold. :(

Just wondering other peoples thoughts on the matter.
 
Well, on a purely legal sense (which is the only one that I would consider binding, as it really IS the only sense that is binding)...

Buying Gold online is a breach of the WoW End-User License agreement, which forbids the buying or selling of any in-game item (including gold) for real money, as you do not really 'own' WoW... you are only renting it from Blizzard. In the U.S.A., selling WoW gold actually constitutes a (albeit highly contestable) form of fraud.

It definitely constitutes Breach of Contract, so Blizzard is completely in their rights to nuke your account over it.

On the contrary side, I don't think that Blizzard can stop you from handing someone a stack of money, even if they for some reason have just mailed you a bunch of gold. The law/EULA is rather uninforcible.

So, how should we then live? It's a good question.

Personally, I would avoid buying gold, as we are supposed to be 'salt and light', and therefore engaging in behavior that Blizzard considers wrong is just bad witness.

Please note that I started that sentence with Personally,. Disagreeing with me will not result in ostracism. :) But I hope that you chat it up with other believers and reach a decision. Remember, we are not bound by law (W00T!!), but we ARE out to change a world here, and so sometimes that means we have to make some sacrifises.

Signed,
The guy who will never actually get enough Gold to buy and epic mount, but I am cool with that.
 
To me, it is more a matter of personal accomplishment. Everything in the game is virtual, not real, made up. I play this game to accomplish goals, either through my own efforts or with a group of people I enjoy grouping with. I don't think I would give any of my real-world cash to end up really just cheating myself while aiding in the comfort of a company that exploits cheap labor to farm the gold they sell.

An epic mount is more of a status item than a real need. Only place it really has an advantage is in Battlegrounds, and if you enjoy battlegrounds, once you hit the rank of commander you can buy an epic mount for 90g. I have 2 60's (of which Malcolm has been 60 since last January 2005), neither of which has an epic mount. I certainnly have had the chance to save the gold to do so, but I find other things in the game more enjoyable for me to spend the gold on. One day I may get an epic mount, but certainly it will be through my in-game efforts.

Also, accounts that buy gold from a known gold seller does run the risk of having their own account closed. To me, that is not worth the risk of the time and fun memories I have had with my account.
 
Thanks for the responses guys. I appreciate the feedback, and I will refrain from doing so. I'll earn my epic mount. :)

Take care all,


Chris
 
Wow, what a great question and responses. If I may, I would like to comment myself. I think it is fair (please feel free to post your disagreement) to say most people who play this game more then casually have been tempted by going the easy path. I know the thought has certainly passed thru my mind but for largely the reasons John specified, I am unwilling to. Connor brings up a good point as well, I know in this game, some people go from one "fix" to another, building up status symbols of their accomplishments. Unfortunately, those symbols have no long lasting effect. The only thing you bring out of this game is the time you have spent building relationships with those around you. That is the real value. Even in great accomplishments as a group, a failing can occur when too much emphasis is given to what was dropped as oppose to the journey taken or the battle it took to down the boss. I think buying gold only promotes the negative aspects of the game, doesn't do anything to support, what I see, as the positive aspects. Just my random thoughts for the day :)
 
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