ASMONGOLD WARNS LOST ARK WILL LOSE PLAYERS OVER “PAY TO WIN” ARGOS ABYSSAL RAID

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WHAT HAPPENED?

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ASMONGOLD WARNS LOST ARK WILL LOSE PLAYERS OVER “PAY TO WIN” ARGOS ABYSSAL RAID

WHAT HAPPENED?

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I hope that Amazon can get this message before the game attracts an even worse reputation. I think that every day this is an issue it will be bleeding players, bleeding respect, bleeding integrity, and the faster they stem that bleeding and start healing that wound, we can have a better game.