Now suppose some players didn't participate in this event and didn't hoard the cheap bound gems. How will this help them ? They will have to spend ridiculous amount of gold to buy those gems from auction later. And Rich people will get richer anyways. They don't need awake event to get richer.. But there are some people who can't farm maps..they mainly made money by investing some gold in this event, but now that option also seems off.. Now there is no pirate booty, no awake event profit.. So the only option to make gold is to grind in maps(other than buying plats)..Great.. Also Rip to all those people who sold all their valuable items for cheap, to hoard gems.