i agree, there is no winning to the game because it is just a big story. there are also very few instances where players actually fight one other outside of PvP matches. however, i don't think that it would be a big deal if you could buy slight advantages for spending money on the game, but not so much that it ruins it for everyone else. even if you were a major PvP kinda guy, once you level up, say, three levels, that piece pretty much becomes worthless, and you just hand it down to your companions or sell it.