Unlike most of my gaming brethren, I think the Chinese farmers provide a great service. Many milestones in the game require massive amounts of in-game currency (such as buying a riding mount). The standard, acceptable way to accrue the funds is through farming (a bit of irony I think) certain areas for loot. If I do it, it's ok; if I pay some poor guy in China to do *the exact same thing*, it's bad. I get to spend my time studying for Prof. Roberts' micro class (wink, wink) and some guy I'll never meet has a better life (at least better than whatever he was doing before working in an air conditioned, low-stress "sweat-shop"). Yes, terrible.
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Unlike most of my gaming brethren, I think the Chinese farmers provide a great service. Many milestones in the game require massive amounts of in-game currency (such as buying a riding mount). The standard, acceptable way to accrue the funds is through farming (a bit of irony I think) certain areas for loot. If I do it, it's ok; if I pay some poor guy in China to do *the exact same thing*, it's bad. I get to spend my time studying for Prof. Roberts' micro class (wink, wink) and some guy I'll never meet has a better life (at least better than whatever he was doing before working in an air conditioned, low-stress "sweat-shop"). Yes, terrible.