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I am, but apparently you're not. This thread is not about IRE - it's about Pay-to-Play vs. Pay-to-Advance payment models (a big giveaway being the fact that the thread is entitled "Pay-to-Play vs. Pay-to-Advance"). IRE is one example of pay-to-advance (aka pay-for-perks), but it is far from the only one. If you read the thread you'll see many different types of pay-for-perks have been discussed, including one that even I find fair.
But the chess game is very much like certain other pay-for-perks muds.
The fact that I specifically cited an example of something I considered a decent pay-for-perks mud should make it clear that I'm not attacking all forms of pay-for-perk. Go back further in the thread and you'll see me describe a variety of possible pay-for-perks models, with my opinions of each. Once again I suggest you take your own advice and actually read the thread before posting.
No, it is not unavoidable, and I've already posted the link (and description) for a pay-for-perks model which avoids this pitfall. Yet again I urge you to please read the thread before posting.
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