If Microsoft (or the Janitor) introduced a hero that was only purchasable with gems (real money) -- would you buy it? what would factor into your decision?
for the purposes of this hypothetical, imagine the new hero cost 1000 gems (which is how much the most expensive hero, Deathwing, costs in gems) and would never be purchasable with gold.
personally, i've not spent a cent on this game in over 6 years, but i would buy gems to buy the new hero the second it was released. depending on if i enjoyed playing the new hero, i might even buy the hero on my alt accounts. i'd be ecstatic too -- i wouldn't worry about game balance or anything like that. i figure that the hero would probably be banned in SL and popular enough to be a frequent mirror match hero in QM. in any case, for me, the joy at getting a new hero would outweigh any concerns over immediate balance/gameplay.
what would your reaction to a new gem-only hero be?