You have a valid argument, but kinda being a drama queen here.
No need to escalade by using the word "useless"...And im speaking as a High Elf sorc.

I had a 78% win percentage on PvP record. As i recall, i mostly had 50/50 chance to beat another high elf. I didn't feel any easier to beat a high elf than any other races whatsoever...

It is indeed a disadvantage for high elves with lousy innate racial traits, however, i honestly don't think that renders high elves "useless". you can compensate the minor shortcoming with decent microoperation.

After all, racial trait is not such a biggie... it'd be nice to have a passive damage-reduction racial skill, considering how squashy a sorcerer is. regardless when EME will fix this, im doing just fine with my high elf char...

frankly I rly dont c the pt of removal

If one is stupid enough not to know how to disable pet shops in UI setting, they won't do well in this game anyway.
Why ruin it for the majority for some dummies' sake...

Individual shops have been functioning so well in many MMO games along with AH. Why ban it in TERA.
Hope en masse can come to their senses.

Very insightful.
IMO, pet shops are one of the greatest things about this game.

Its considerable to add restriction on the name characters of the shop. But not necessary to specify a restricted area. I like it the way it was.

Someone can make a fortune by setting up the shop at a quest hub that is relevant to that area. that embodies some sense of peddler wisdom, which is truly the players driven economy.

Retailing the right product to the right person in a right place at a right time. That's a fun thing to do...
It's not like we have access to trade broker everywhere all the time. I would be more than happy to see a sagacious smart-[filtered]' pet shop selling something i need very badly when i am hundreds of miles away from a major city.

Can't help laughing at people who get so serious about this issue in a CBT.
Most relentless gankers are fully aware of the absence of repercussion of killing lowbies in a "60-hr-duration CBT". Thats why they kept doing this.
At least wait to see how people act upon official launch
And if you can't handle the intense game play on a PVP server, there is something called PVE server...