Extra Anime Explanations from the Novel or Official Sources (NO FUTURE SPOILERS)

[Rising Dragon]

Still not the most imaginative name for a tournament ever created.

[Rageth]

I should probably update the OP.

Tap translated Reki's commentary for Episode 3 and Episode 4

[HashiriyaR32]

I'm still getting reminders from my trip to LA for this year's Anime Expo because of his commentary.

[c933103]

Originally Posted by Jan-Poo

I need some clarifications about how the "pro gamer" get their money.

Is it basically some form of legalized RMT? In other words they get money from other players that pay for their auctioned items and stuff?

it is not legalized.

[Xellos-_^]

Originally Posted by c933103

it is not legalized.

it is legalize when the game company will do the in-game currency conversion to real money for the player.

[c933103]

Originally Posted by Xellos-_^

it is legalize when the game company will do the in-game currency conversion to real money for the player.

do things in legal grey area and hide your company that make police can't find you =\= legalize

[Xellos-_^]

whats does GGO do that is in the legal grey area?

[Krono]

Originally Posted by Xellos-_^

whats does GGO do that is in the legal grey area?

Same reason Diablo 3's real money auction house ran into problems in some areas. The whole "randomly dropped items exchanged for real money in the game" runs close to various gambling/online gambling related laws. Think of the game as a casino, the combat a game of chance like roulette, and the items as the chips won at the game of chance to be exchanged for cash elsewhere in the casino.

And rather than face the issue and possibly come out on the losing side, GGO's developer opted to be a more difficult target by making it difficult to locate who you really need to sue.

[l.kostas]

Episode 5 commentary by Kawahara.

[c933103]

Ep6-11 commentaries are translated.