Your Thread:
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=73025022&f=21I've briefly skimmed this thread, and while I can understand where you are coming from, there are many aspects to which you did not consider.
1) Those who have enough money can spend it in any which way they please. There is little difference in spending $300 on a video game item to last for months as it is to spend $300 on going to your favorite sports game/concert that will be over in a hr or an expensive dinner that you will excrete the following morning anyway. What it really comes down to is enjoyment. Value is determined by what people are willing to pay for it. To a man making $300k a year, it means nothing to go out a drop $80k on a car for fun. Those who can afford to splurge have a different mind set than someone making say a $30k a year. PS. Where you live has nothing to do with it. Look at arab nations for example; they gold plate their cars and give zero fucks
2) Money begets more money. It takes money to invest and proper investment far out yields regular "working for a living." I can spend a couple hundred on a game to get a head start on those who did not. Once I become famous or the "best" at it, I will be able to turn around and profit off of my reputation by over charging or more easily gaining this and that. By "paying to play," not only will you be able to enjoy the game at a higher level than you counterparts, but if you can see the growing potential in a game (or anything in that aspect) and have the bells to take a risk for a short cut to the top, you can very quickly turn a couple hundred into a couple thousand. I, among many others here are living proof of this.
And finally I wanted to point out that to judge a person by their passions and hobbies is foolish. You would be surprised in how much common ground an artist, body builder, businessman, and doctor can have. Remember there are still tons of fit and happy/successful people play this old ass game.
This post was edited by Azn Masta on Jul 30 2015 07:15am