Gree,
Just because the last war was hands down your best income yet from the FUN v RK face-off, not to mention that almost every other position was also its highest since you started the wars... it does not mean that every damn LTQ between that war and the next has to require the same amount of gems to complete. Our guild was doing okay through the Heroic portion of the Raid Boss, and then we got to lv 16/33... I want to know, while we're having to empty our bank accounts to attempt to remain any hopes of staying competitive, where's our compensation prizes? I know some folks that could've gotten quite a few hours with some escorts. We're past the point of hookers here, and we're talking some high-end services that senators and congressman indulge in at the amount of money some folks are putting out.
Simply put, you're morons for thinking your paid players (besides FUN and RK) are going to continue to pay such large quantities of cash to see these events through to completion. You keep upping (by ridiculous amounts) the standards required for every quest, and then sit back as if its nothing. I see that you basically have one person (sometimes two!) on the forum attempting to fight fires, but you give them a small canister against what has quickly turned into a raging inferno. Your business model may work to aid your failing fourth quarter statement, but it's going to tank you in the long run.
Sorry, but I think I'd rather hire that escort than give you anymore money. At least I'll derive some sort of satisfaction from it.
Also, Ethics. You need to reread them, as you're seriously failing in a few aspects of them.
Sincerely,
Me.