Point #1
Wrong Thread
Point #2
Paying gives a decent point to earning TC, as textures can be significantly more expensive than forces and relaxes, especially if you suck at making art
Point #3
Paying gives the economy another way of sinking TC, which slows down inflation
Point #4
What would happen to those who have already spent TC on their lovely forces and relaxes?
Earning TC does take time, yes, and some are better at trading and duelling than others, but you just need to suck it up and accept that you have to earn TC, instead of getting the colours handed to you.