I mean, the stakes weren't high enough for most people, since there was a generalized apathy for the plot going around this RP because "DGO is just a game" or people that thought that they could endure the crisis and then begin again from zero since they were young and had "time to catch up later".

What to do when the stakes are too low? You raise them, by hitting were it hurts. And, ever since men has been men, there's nothing that hurts more than hitting one's coffers.

It's a psychological game and physical violence is the worst tool to use when you want an emotional reply.

Like I said, there's more than just blocking people's money to come. Certain characters will learn that DGO is not just another game, want they or not.