2011-10-26, 05:28 PM
DrRusty Wrote:I enjoyed the game back in the day even when I didn't buy NX. Hell, I played before the cash shop was even out lol. Actually, I enjoyed the game more before the cash shop.
That's one of the points.
Once upon a time there was no cash shop, or the cash shop was decorative only. Everybody was on the same footing so there was no pressure to buy NX.
With time, cash shop started giving more advantages.
When I started playing, about 3 years ago, cash shop already had some advantages, but I was able to maintain a shop permit and a looting pet by MTSing etc's and other drops. Had no need for more NX than that, and was even able to afford a wedding after a while.
Once MTS tax got raised, people stopped buying quest etc's and clean equips to scroll. 210 nx is one thing, 617 is quite another. And once cubes hit cash shop...
Of course you can say, "Don't be a damage whore and don't cube all your gear to perfection", but it's not just the bosses that are unbeatable without potential. If you don't have some minimum % mainstat and expensively scrolled items, you won't be pulling your weight at Monster Park, Party Quests, or LHC.
You can play that way. I have old friends in my guild that have no % gear beyond the occasional found or fused 3%, scrolled with 60's. The stronger people help them and don't mind their basically tagging along at PQ's and such, but they don't really enjoy "leeching".