This "decision" is interesting. It is stated as trying to differentiate itself and add some "character". The only thing it does in any game that has a similar mechanic is lead to grief by the general population and supports the greed of a few elite gamers. This may not seem like a big ticket item, but it is one that will cause extreme polarization and in my experience lead to a small set of competitive gamers being the only people that play routinely. This is a complete fail as far as decisions go.
Specifying that it is only items in your inventory is a cop out. Even bunches of little stuff that you have to spend time on is an annoying loss for the casual gamer that makes up most of the community.
Of course at this point those that enjoy griefing will step in and say ... hey it's not that bad. Yeah, it kinda is, it's just a complete time waste for the casual gamer. Enjoy your small game with a dedicated few.
Sigh, and I was really looking forward to this game.
