Omni Wrote:I'm rather aware. But do you know why it's like that? Nexon purposely did that so:
Customer response: Oh, I can't pick up as fast as my pet. I'll just spend approximately 20 dollars or so to buy a pet, get a pouch, some other sh`t, oh, let's throw in a name-tag too!
Now, mind you, since all of that expires every 3 months, they might be paying around 80 dollars a year just for all of that. I'm not going to get into details since I'm thinking of the essentials (Meso Magnet, ItemPouch/Bagwhatever, Wings Boot, etc). Not like you'll need to pick up the sh`t Mesos that drops anyways. Items, yes. Most likely scrolls, equipments, etc. Most people won't care for ETCs unless it's for forging.
I know Bishops out there that can play to 150 without spending a penny on this game, one who is currently on my BL (who then quit after reaching 17x or so). But other than that, other functions of gameplay such as attacking-speed and etc shouldn't be affected at all. I can still spam Triple Throw like crazy without the use of NX, no change. Only thing that is mostly affected is probably shops, which you cannot do unless you have NX, period. Merchanting is significantly harder and almost impossible without a shop though.
In Nexon Korea, equips do not expire. That's the reason they lost money with pirates (shared cash shop). Pets do expire, but just as here. Yeah, you can blame it the American way, but just to point it out here. The separate cash shops was to still gain money with their classes. Something that didn't make sense here, because of the expiry dates.
My point is: "pet loot is worth it in Korea"
EDIT: And as long as you can buy it off someone with their cash shop trading thing. Also, the same with MTS, but that doesn't apply there. IF IT DIDN'T EXPIRE, though.