Quote Originally Posted by Ydex View Post
They're not going to give it away. So I'd rather it be hard to accomplish in-game, than exchangeable for a currency which is purchased directly with real $$$.
Exactly. By making these souls purchasable for ironite they became thinly veiled paid characters. By only having the frags drop from dungeons you actually have to work for the characters.

But let's be real almost nothing in this game is about hard work anymore. The focus has become ironite which much to the beancounters delight can be directly purchased.