Not 100 percent sure if this will happen but

When I asked a group of about 100 maplers from different worlds (majority from Windia and Bera), 81/100 agreed that the current state of nebulites in regard to the economy is broken. In most worlds, even purchasing a nebulite box can cost between 5-10mil and still give a completely useless nebulite. As the drop rate decreased dramatically like @Captain Wax mentioned, realistically the largest group profiting from nebulite boxes are botters. If most of us don't see a single box for months yet dozens are appearing in the Free Market, that's a monopoly which isn't healthy for an economy.

Agreed, but this could have been prevented if nexon simply chose to give out 10 nebulites to an account per week (with certain restrictions in place of course, like say your highest-lvl character must be over level 60, and account must be over a few months old, etc.), for example, instead of making it droppable from the get-go. Botters would have no leverage then. A tiny tweak to the nebulite system like that, I think, would prevent botters from using nebulites to have adverse affects on the game's economy; more so than changing the nebulite system inside and out like you're proposing.

An actual good affect of the current nebulite system on the economy is that B or A rank nebs can be used within collateral trades including items worth more than maximum mesos. I've done this myself a few times and it has worked wonders in scam prevention and alleviated the hassles of large trades. In GAZED at least, I think crappy A rank nebs usually go for 1 bil mesos. It's value stability is great for inclusion within trades.

I can also actually argue that if this system makes nebs (or fragments) droppable they'll still be abused by botters; maybe even more so than nebulite boxes dropping now are abused by botters.

By adding this system, normal players can at least be able to get [D] nebulites without breaking the bank which is only fair. Players with expensive nebulites aren't going to be effected too greatly as players that wish to fund their characters are still going to buy them to get the instant satisfaction. For example, someone rushing to 200 would much rather buy an A nebulite then have to wait for their nebulite to level up to A. It's merely convenience now, instead of completely hindering players.

I guess so. But with the way the present neb system has been spoonfed to the players, leveling a nebulite like a timeless equip seems a bit tedious by comparison.

Why would players who only play for a couple hours benefit from this? The drop rate for fragments will be only slightly less then anniversary boxes, which do drop at a decent rate. If a player is dedicated, they will be able to get twenty fragments before even an hour or two is up. You shouldn't disagree when events usually require multiple turn-ins or days before getting an item, this is an instant reward so nothing to complain about.

But if fragments drop at the same rate as anniversary boxes do, botters will have even more of a field day with this proposed neb system than with how it is now; thereby the monopoly you speak of can only get worse. No?

There is no such thing as magic (except in MMORPGs). This system's focus isn't at bridging the gap between the rich and poor but it at least does something. You can't expect perfection from me, Nexon, or anyone.

Fair game. But let's just be sure this system makes things better for the casual-to-supercommitted (non-cheating) players instead of worse before skipping to conclusions.

-I just browsed quickly through your latest changes but it seems like absolutely no NX is involved for this proposed system. That's definitely a plus at least.
There are Solar Nebulite Pouches, although it's merely to hold more nebulites. A normal nebulite pouch will be added as well and obtainable from events, Hot Time, etc.

*shrugs shoulders* Ok I guess.

Thanks for your input by the way.

Np, thanks for introducing the idea.

Edit: was ninja'd on a few points I was trying to make haha.