Originally Posted by
neko_lord
The previous responses from the company with respect to Vesta's Blessing and no upkeep has been generally the following:
- You paid $30 and received game cents.
- The Vesta's Blessing item that came along with the game cents was "a bonus".
- Since it is "a bonus", and the server merge "gives you an even greater bonus" in the fact that you don't have any upkeep instead of the 50% off upkeep, you are getting "more than what you paid for", because they view the Vesta as "a bonus" and they are substituting "a bonus" of greater value.
- Since you are getting "a bonus" of greater value, you have "no complaint".
How this viewpoint from the company falls flat is that the Vesta was not only "a bonus", but it is the item used to entice the sale. Further, people who spent absolutely nothing also get the no upkeep, just like you. So, without pausing the Vesta's Blessing timers, they have reduced the value of the item that you paid for, in good faith.
Maybe they'll see things differently this time around, but I tend to doubt it.