So I'm seeing a lot of hate for bungies new microtransaction store, Eververse Trading. Hopefully this post will let you see the potential positives of such a system. Avoiding the argument of "bungie just wants more money", and so forth, I'd like to draw a comparison with another game I play to show how microtransactions can improve the game for those prepared to spend real money whilst not impacting the game for those unwilling/unable to pay. The game I'm using for my comparison is Elder Scrolls Online. I've chosen this game as both are buy to play and are classed as open world MMORPGs, but mostly because of the Crown Store. Just like the proposed Eververse Trading Co. the Crown Store allows the purchase of in game currency called "Crowns" in exchange for real world currency through XBL/PSN. Whilst ETC will only offer emotes initially, my guess is that bungie will add more content to the store in time. These could be in the form of ships, sparrows and shaders in much the same way ESOs CS offers character skins, pets and mounts. Personally I would fully support that kind of paid content in game. None of it would effect gameplay whilst giving those prepared to pay a cool little extra. [spoiler]Note to bungie: if you [i]do[/i] add ships and sparrows to ETC I expect something as awesome as Shadow Mare.[/spoiler] CS also allows the purchase of racial motives- items that can be found in game which allow you to craft weapons and armour in specific racial styles (Orc weapons, Dwarven armour etc.). Whilst Destiny doesn't have a crafting system, as a reasonable parallel Bungie could make ETC the way to obtain those weapon skins everyone's been asking for all year. So far, no problems, I hope. Now we move on to the non cosmetic items offered by ESO. CS has "Crown Consumables" on offer to those willing to pay for them. [spoiler]For those who don't play ESO, potions to recover health and mana crafted or dropped in game have a level cap i.e. a level 10-19 potion can only be used effectively on a character between level 10 and 19. Crown Consumables are identical to the in game versions in every way except they have no level cap.[/spoiler] Destiny doesn't have a similar system, or similar items, but as a comparison, what would be problem with ETC selling ammo synthesis, passage coins or three of coins to those prepared to pay? Whilst it would get around the need to grind for glimmer and strange coins, they would still be restricted by their cool down timers and stack caps so wouldn't give any unfair advantage. Now for the last of ESOsCS offerings, experience boosters. Whilst I wouldn't want to see a similar system implemented in destiny, bungie could offer Motes of Light in ETC without any game breaking consequences. Personally I work 40-50 hours a week so finding enough time to grind out experience can be a bit difficult now the nightfall doesn't offer an experience boost, so I'd be very happy to see this feature added. Beyond ESO comparisons, ETC could sell Xûrs sparrow upgrades without breaking the game. I've always wanted to give them a try but I've been unwilling to waste my strange coins. I'd gladly pick one up for £1.99 to see what they're like. Similarly, ETC could sell cosmetic weapons upgrades such as the skins I mentioned earlier, or different coloured tracer/explosion upgrades which could be applied to one weapon each. Just my thoughts. Let's get a discussion going and hopefully bungie will take notice. Edit: OK. I let this thread die, came back 12 hours later and it's revived. Apparently very few people would appreciate [i]any[/i] item with an att/def rating purchasable, even ghosts with their benign and readily available perks, so I've removed that.