Pay to Win implies that you are gaining some kind of advantage over other players that is not available to those players who do not pay/purchase from the game’s shop, primarily in a PVP environment.
The conveniences described here, fast elevators, are available for any basic player, once learned in the course of earning advancement of Knowledge in the game. Buying the Aquilonian elevators are a cosmetic upgrade and allow the basic utility of a Fast Elevator without having to grind time in pursuit of the plans. It’s not anything that allows a competitive advantage, particularly in any PVP contest, nor does it affect stats or bonuses that grant a PVE advantage. Calling this “Pay To WIn” is just silly and overreacting.
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