played for 240 hours and managed to reach 3000 Gear Score with all Best in Slot gear by being completely free to play.
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Pros: tap-targeting combat feels the better out of two, PvE is NOT p2w so take your time farming for the premium currency in-game, and then get the gears, there isn't a race for PvE.
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Cons: PvP is p2w but I do not care cause I never really cared for PvP in these games. The 22% tax is a bit excessive in the auction house, and there should be separate training modes for co-op dungeons for beginners, especially when tier 2 and 3 hits the global servers.
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Bonus pros: NCSoft and AMG are removing the only p2w-heavy feature from the game, which allowed players to buy the premium currency, mass-buy items, and then put them in for a new item.
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Additionally, players can now get a open-world boss drop, and trade the non-weapon item for 1k lucents easy. At the current state, the game sits at 7/10 for me. The game needs more appealing locations, story characters, and a decent balance between PvE and PvP, which AMG have promised to implement. So far, so good.

played for 240 hours and managed to reach 3000 Gear Score with all Best in Slot gear by being completely free to play. . Pros: tap-targeting combat feels the better out of two, PvE is NOT p2w so take your time farming for the premium currency in-game, and then get the gears, there isn't a race for PvE. . Cons: PvP is p2w but I do not care cause I never really cared for PvP in these games. The 22% tax is a bit excessive in the auction house, and there should be separate training modes for co-op dungeons for beginners, especially when tier 2 and 3 hits the global servers. . Bonus pros: NCSoft and AMG are removing the only p2w-heavy feature from the game, which allowed players to buy the premium currency, mass-buy items, and then put them in for a new item. . Additionally, players can now get a open-world boss drop, and trade the non-weapon item for 1k lucents easy. At the current state, the game sits at 7/10 for me. The game needs more appealing locations, story characters, and a decent balance between PvE and PvP, which AMG have promised to implement. So far, so good.