So many ppl get butthurt about this.... Stuck in the past. Micro transactions are a part of gaming now, get used to it because it's here to stay for this game and most others. An mmo is a different animal than your garden variety single player game ( which you can generally play through in a matter of weeks or even days). An mmo evolves, gets new content and offers months upon years of unique experiences due to your dependance on other players. Some games like this use subscriptions to cover the maintenance and creative costs (wow). Others have been destiny's format where you pay for an expansion periodically (guild wars). Both formats generally include micro transactions.