How is platinum, or gold, a problem? I don't get it. Because you can buy a lot of potions? But you get enough gold for that, unless you don't play well. Because you get good starting gear? But you get good starting gear now by running your newbie quests. So, how is spending platinum an advantage? There are places where you can stand and do nothing and get your coffers filled, but you have to find them yourself. Or you can run around in the low level respawn maps and load up on kills, gold, and liquidateable items. So how is having a lot of plat a problem? What advantage does buying plat get me?

I have used about 100 plat so far, but it was for maps and extra character slots and hats and such. I fail to see why this is bad. Plat is the ONLY way that the people who worked so hard to make this game get paid. If you appreciate their work, buy plat and spend it.