This is the biggest, shameless money grabbing scheme I have ever seen...There is not 1 single sane reason you can justify this with, not 1! You disgust me with this Anet... I once spoke so full of praise of Anet, ever since GW1.. But after a few horrible balance patches, Scourge in general, Reaper shroud decay and the insane amount of "give me all your money" gem store items I now loathe what you have become... Listen to your community, your loyal player base, read the official forums, hear our voices and show us you still care!