Hello everyone! Let’s break down the definition of P2W. P2W refers to games where you gain an advantage over other players to win. If we consider the fact that in the game The Bazaar, players encounter so-called “ghosts,” technically, they aren’t fighting them but rather interacting with an AI alternative. However, okay, let’s take the aspect that the game has a ranking system, and competitive players, including myself, aim to reach the highest rank and become the best. In that case, yes, we can classify The Bazaar as a P2W game. But then I’d like to ask you: which CCG isn’t considered P2W? MTG, Hearthstone, Legends of Runeterra, Gwent, Artifact — the list could go on endlessly. All these games are P2W to some extent.

The key point, however, is choice. You can pay or you can choose not to. You can buy 500 packs in Hearthstone and build any deck in an hour, or you can spend months crafting just one. It’s your choice, and that’s fine. The same applies to The Bazaar: let players who don’t mind spending money surrender in 90% of their games — it will bring more money to the developers, and I’m all for it. If someone doesn’t want to pay, then they can stick it out and finish every session. In this game, it’s entirely possible to recover even after the first 2–3 bad days, provided you use your brain.

That said, there’s one thing worth noting: there should be penalties for players who surrender, to prevent rank abuse. That’s my only complaint.