Isn't PoE's Steam description false advertisement?

Yea, the premium stash tabs fall under the classic pay to win definition. The best way to get ahead in the game is to trade, and the best way to trade is to get the premium tabs. It's paying for a clear advantage, as long as we're being binary about it it's the same as selling gear. Saying never pay to win is just untrue.

You can make infinite mule accounts to store anything you want , the argument that stash space is pay to win is absurd and has been debunked a thousand times .

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Artaniz wrote:

You can make infinite mule accounts to store anything you want , the argument that stash space is pay to win is absurd and has been debunked a thousand times .

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This kind of "trick" was used by 2-3 people on my friend list at the very beginning of the game, years ago, but is now completely obsolete because of vast increase of needed space and because of the "new" premium tabs.

It's like using several donkey carts instead of one, while others are running with a pickup van.

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Artaniz wrote:

You can make infinite mule accounts to store anything you want , the argument that stash space is pay to win is absurd and has been debunked a thousand times .

lmao, the white knights here say such ridiculous things it makes me wonder if they really play the game

It clearly isn't "completely free", no, because there are things that aren't free. I'd prefer they didn't use that terminology, but at least they clarify it somewhat, further down the page, as "you cannot gain gameplay advantage by spending real money". (Even if, personally, I'm someone who considers the acquisition of cosmetic items you like "gameplay", I'm aware gamers generally don't)

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Artaniz wrote:

You can make infinite mule accounts to store anything you want , the argument that stash space is pay to win is absurd

Similarly I guess we could say that it's absurd to call XP boosters pay to win because you can always just play for longer and that's free. Buying items for real money isn't pay-to-win because that person made a video of beating endgame bosses naked. I mean I'm not even really being sarcastic, I don't think - the point is that because Path of Exile isn't a game with an overall win state, taking "pay to win" too literally will always result in finding that "X is not pay-to-win in POE". Which I'm not sure is particularly useful.

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Artaniz wrote:

You can make infinite mule accounts to store anything you want , the argument that stash space is pay to win is absurd and has been debunked a thousand times .

Shhhh...don't tell them the secret please, I enjoy posts like this.

They tickle the pickle eh?

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FULL_SYNTEC wrote:

all content is free in poe

stash tabs are not free content

They are. 4 of them to be specific.

Just buy them they're like what 10-20 bucks?
In any circumstance, instead of buying cigarettes or narcotics - save a bit and buy them?

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j33bus wrote:

The best way to get ahead in the game is to trade

Nope.

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shadowthedead wrote:

Just buy them they're like what 10-20 bucks?
In any circumstance, instead of buying cigarettes or narcotics - save a bit and buy them?

Ha! Wow, you, sir, are fucking hilarious. Like, can you imagine? What a world that would be.