I really don't see why it makes people mad that others spend huge amounts of money on the game.
Why does that matter. Why would that make you mad?
More power to 'em. If they pay super heavily for it and it makes them happy, why should that bother you?
I don't get it.
Trickle down Economics!
Different countries. Compare your city with London (UK economy is massively London-centric), but in the US perhaps only New York comes close to the cost of living in London (which I don't, by the way )
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living...United+Kingdom
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