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Nexon won't get rid of MTS because it's profitable.

And cash trade room isn't? I think you should consider the possibilities before deciding which is more profitable on their end. The cube market is far larger than you think it is and would be greatly enhanced by this system.

Other than that, MTS is useful for purchasing scrolls, jewels, skill books, etc.

Purchases that are clearly not economical to any moderately informed player. (the vast majority of NX customers are moderately informed as to NX:meso ratios and if they aren't perspective is easily gained when looking at WG prices in both currencies)

Buying equips on MTS is a stupid idea in my opinion anyway so not having potential or enhanced items on there isn't a big loss.

Buying equipments on MTS pre-potential was the cheapest and best way to gain end game equipments due to being cross server, thus allowing for a far larger market for the kind of items someone with large amounts of money would want. Potential existing makes every single advantage to buying any equipment on the MTS moot.

Not to mention you're obviously overlooking the fact that even SP members have admitted to abusing meso exploits in order to obtain the remaining items that are still valued in the MTS market to make quick NX, as these transactions are not affected by rollbacks. Cash trade room has no obvious abuse issues and would not require the time of developers to take down and maintain in the situation we are in right now, allowing them to focus on the issues that i'm sure you would agree requires faster resolution.