It's a gamble...and although I don't think they should have gambling in a game that's already addicting enough...it's their decision. Adding an addicting thing like gambling to an addicting game is just asking for trouble since people have no self control. It's like the casino. The "real money" is out of sight and you're given chips, or in this case, platinum. It's very easy to blow through platinum because although it's worth real money, it's not money in hand.
However, you knew the risks before hand. It took me about 400 plat to get the flamebrands.
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