[matheusmoreira]

> Why? Why is competitive advantage the only thing that matters?

Because it determines whether free players can still compete with paying customers.

There's no problem with a paid weapon skin that just looks cool since everyone is still on a level playing field. If that paid skin gives the user double damage then you've created 2 classes of players and one of them is superior. In such cases, the only reason free players even exist is to serve as fodder for your paying customers. They're there to get wrecked.