Is there any way to get cash shop items without cash?

Hello, I'm an F2P player, at least on this account. There are two cash shop items that I want: the mummy skin for Raise Zombie and the statue skin for Summon Skeletons. While I can easily afford these, I want my account to remain completely F2P.

Is there a way to get cash shop items without paying for them? I know in TF2 there are F2P players with large collections of unusual hats (unusual quality is analogous to rare or unique quality in PoE). They built up their collection through networking, trading, participating in events, etc. One such F2P player, whose name escapes me right now, intentionally stayed F2P to show how far F2P players could get in TF2.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

There is no stigma attached to the purchase of MTX/Points as they provide no advantage in game play. A very large portion of the revenue generated in order to maintain and continually develop the game is derived from the sale of MTX so giving away too much without investment of money by the player would be contrary to this business model.

In saying that, though, you can get 2 free armour sets by playing and completing the 1 Month SC/HC challenges leagues.

EDIT: Also, saying you can afford to support the game but choose not to but still want access to these items is a little... off? I'm not sure why but it kind of rubs me the wrong way :) Sorry.

EDIT 2: Also, Stash Tabs are pay 2 win.

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Charanjaydemyr wrote:

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In saying that, though, you can get 2 free armour sets by playing and completing the 1 Month SC/HC challenges leagues.

I'd hesitate to call those cash shop items.

I wasn't implying that, simply offering an alternative option :)

It would actually be a very good business decision to let players sell MTX effects to other players. This introduces a way for free players to feed the coffers indirectly.

I remember on one game that allowed players to sell their cash shop points and items I played the market and got rich with powerful gearing and all the MTX effects I desired. I never paid a penny in that game, but I had so many dollars worth of MTX stuff.

If they kept doing seasonal mystery boxes it would open up a whole different sort of economy, one that might actually interest me since I don't feel like playing stock market the game without that extra incentive.

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Avereth12 wrote:

It would actually be a very good business decision to let players sell MTX effects to other players. This introduces a way for free players to feed the coffers indirectly.

I remember on one game that allowed players to sell their cash shop points and items I played the market and got rich with powerful gearing and all the MTX effects I desired. I never paid a penny in that game, but I had so many dollars worth of MTX stuff.

If they kept doing seasonal mystery boxes it would open up a whole different sort of economy, one that might actually interest me since I don't feel like playing stock market the game without that extra incentive.

I'm going to disagree here, creating a legacy market for MTX effects no longer available would be a massive kick to the shins of people who have supported the game through a long period of time. It would encourage people to invest in the game not in an effort to support it, but on the hopes of "winning the lottery" and getting gear they can eBay for a grand.

That's not the ethical picture that I think GGG wants, and its not something I'd be comfortable supporting.

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Avereth12 wrote:

It would actually be a very good business decision to let players sell MTX effects to other players. This introduces a way for free players to feed the coffers indirectly.

I remember on one game that allowed players to sell their cash shop points and items I played the market and got rich with powerful gearing and all the MTX effects I desired. I never paid a penny in that game, but I had so many dollars worth of MTX stuff.

If they kept doing seasonal mystery boxes it would open up a whole different sort of economy, one that might actually interest me since I don't feel like playing stock market the game without that extra incentive.

The problem here is that players can then trade in-game items for MTX, which is essentially RMT. I have tons of coins, I could just buy up MTX and sell them to players for Exalted orbs. That is a problem.

While I agree that I wish I could gift MTX, it would open a huge can of worms.

OP: I'm going to make a post and see how many pages it can get.

+1

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CliveHowlitzer wrote:

While I agree that I wish I could gift MTX, it would open a huge can of worms.

They do this, if you ask REALLY nicely - I got to give away some Koala pets this way. But I can see that offering it as a consistent service could be problematic.

I'm still miffed I couldn't give my GM slot to VictorDoom though :(