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The meaning of P2W, 'A guide for dummies'
Koensol
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This thread is for those unable to grasp the concept and meaning what Pay 2 Win means. I will spell it out step by step, so that even the most confused forum member will be able to understand. Hopefully everyone reads this, and we will finally witness the end of misplaced P2W accusations.
I assume we all know what 'Win' means. For those who dont, here is a definition from dictionary.com: "to gain the victory; overcome an adversary:".
To win a fight in PvP or PvE, or succeed in whatever other part of the game, every player has access to certain tools. These tools are available to everyone and are EQUAL in strength for everyone. Fact.
The only thing that would objectively increase your chances of winning in an equal setting, would be more powerful tools or having access to better tools. Fact.
Okay. So now we have that out of the way, lets imagine 4 scenario's in which an item is only available with RL cash:
1: Scroll that increases the power of abilities from your weapon skill trees by 20%.
2: Scroll that increases the speed at which you level up your weapon skill trees.
3: Scroll that gives a unique ability that stuns your apponent for 3 seconds, and ignores CC immunity.
4: Scroll that gives you an ability that is exactly the same as another ability avaible in the base game. The only thing different is the way it looks.
In scenario 1, when you pay, you will become more powerful than other players who don't pay, objecively increasing your chances to win. In other words: Pay 2 Win.
In scenario 2, when you pay, you will progress faster to the maximum level of your weapon skill trees. You will not however become more powerful, so you will not objectively increase your chances of winning. In other words: Not Pay 2 Win.
In scenario 3, when you pay, you get access to a tool that gives you an advantage over other similar tools in the base game, because it offers a unique utility. This objectively increases your chances to win. In other words: Pay 2 Win.
In scenario 4, when you pay, you get access to a tool that is equal in strength and usefulness to other similar tools in the base game. So it will not objectively increase your chances to win. In other words: Not Pay 2 Win.
TLDR:
In a P2W scenario, paying RL cash will objectively increase your chances to win or achieve certain results. This is done by giving you an advantage in strength, OR by giving you access to unique tools that allow you to have an advantage over other players who don't have these tools.
THE END.
I assume we all know what 'Win' means. For those who dont, here is a definition from dictionary.com: "to gain the victory; overcome an adversary:".
To win a fight in PvP or PvE, or succeed in whatever other part of the game, every player has access to certain tools. These tools are available to everyone and are EQUAL in strength for everyone. Fact.
The only thing that would objectively increase your chances of winning in an equal setting, would be more powerful tools or having access to better tools. Fact.
Okay. So now we have that out of the way, lets imagine 4 scenario's in which an item is only available with RL cash:
1: Scroll that increases the power of abilities from your weapon skill trees by 20%.
2: Scroll that increases the speed at which you level up your weapon skill trees.
3: Scroll that gives a unique ability that stuns your apponent for 3 seconds, and ignores CC immunity.
4: Scroll that gives you an ability that is exactly the same as another ability avaible in the base game. The only thing different is the way it looks.
In scenario 1, when you pay, you will become more powerful than other players who don't pay, objecively increasing your chances to win. In other words: Pay 2 Win.
In scenario 2, when you pay, you will progress faster to the maximum level of your weapon skill trees. You will not however become more powerful, so you will not objectively increase your chances of winning. In other words: Not Pay 2 Win.
In scenario 3, when you pay, you get access to a tool that gives you an advantage over other similar tools in the base game, because it offers a unique utility. This objectively increases your chances to win. In other words: Pay 2 Win.
In scenario 4, when you pay, you get access to a tool that is equal in strength and usefulness to other similar tools in the base game. So it will not objectively increase your chances to win. In other words: Not Pay 2 Win.
TLDR:
In a P2W scenario, paying RL cash will objectively increase your chances to win or achieve certain results. This is done by giving you an advantage in strength, OR by giving you access to unique tools that allow you to have an advantage over other players who don't have these tools.
THE END.
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