I find SOE's use of micro-transactions to have really elevated them to another level of greed. I find it pitiful and pathetic.
They are streaming some EQN content, and actually want people to upgrade (pay) for a "deluxe stream" to be able to use "epic emoticons" in the chat window.
It's sad, really sad, to see the path down which they have gone fully revealed.
EQN might be FTP, but you will pay for every last little thing. Expect to pay a small fee per chat window opened, per mile your virtual character travels, and every time you log onto a server...