A controversial hiring tactic is spreading in the game, and Egypt’s Minister of Economy, https://app.warera.io/user/694b14fd05a8af7b9e14911e, is currently its most visible user.
The method is straightforward. Jobs are posted in a 1% tax country with wages around 0.121 to 0.122. Because the market is sorted by net wage, these offers appear at the very top, attracting workers easily.
Right after hiring, those workers are transferred to Egypt, where the tax is 12%. Their net wage drops sharply, far below market standards. While attentive players can leave once they notice, the system still allows the switch to happen instantly, catching many off guard.
Cratos is not the only one using this tactic, but the scale and visibility make this case stand out.
This is widely seen as abusive and is actively ruining the gameplay experience, especially for more absent-minded players who do not notice the switch in time. In some cases, workers remain in these jobs for multiple days without realizing they are being robbed of a fair wage.
This comes shortly after Cratos used country funds for market manipulation and received only a 30-minute ban due to a few threats to quit.
Together, these actions are raising concerns about fairness, enforcement, and the overall integrity of the game.
The community should start a broader discussion about this issue. Whether through restrictions on immediate transfers, or clearer safeguards for workers, it may be time to rethink the mechanics to prevent this kind of exploitation and protect the overall player experience.