This is what I've donated......

[Lach]

I truly believe I deserve what I've achieved because in this game, there are essentially two paths to success: dedicating over 15 years of your life or investing significant resources. I've chosen to take the latter route. 18,256.30 euros, That' is $19,702.47 USD let's see how long this posts takes to get shut down. So I'm completely transparent and I'll donate what I feel like and buy what I want. Anyway this is my last form post besides for new members to join my guild please as "dirty book" said block me I don't care, yall hate me or use me for free stuff anyway. I'm sure you'll laugh and say I'm an idoit but this game is something I love and this shard is something I believe in. Have a good good week. Not to meantion 50 9r more present went in players pockets.

[+Colibri]

Hey, yes your donations are much appreciated, and if we had a donor-of-the-year, or donor-of-all-times kind of special gift/reward, you'd get it. I think that the ED system is quite good at making the rewards consistent and fair between players and across time. If the rewards were on a case-to-case basis, then someone might get a bonus house for 20€, and someone would have already donated 100 and still no bonus house slot... so there it is on the vendor stone, 500 ED.

Though keep in mind that when it comes to auctions, there is the aspect of competition - many players wanting that limited resource. But it's supposed to be like that, a type of dynamic pricing... to compensate for the dynamic inflow of gold and the overall dynamics in this game.
And well, although Excelsior isn't a small shard, still with these numbers it does make a dent in the economy - the price of ED on exex. Now, some are happy about it, because 1 ED cost 60k and now it's 40k. But other donors who want to buy gold with ED, will get less gold for their ED now.

Also keep in mind that there are so many little things that go into this shard that make it possible, and as interesting as it is. It's a kind of perpetual stew, a complex mixture that makes such a savory taste. So many things, little pieces of advice, people who participated in situations that resulted in rules, or everyone seeing things in a new light, ... even that one guy who exploited a bug in the trinsic vendorstone to get billions of gold in a few minutes... they all add up to what Excelsior is. So, your donations are substantial and much appreciated. And this doesn't mean that they are more important to the shard than all the other things. But also doesn't mean that your donations are less important. It's impossible to compare.