You will enjoy the game this way but you will soon encounter Credi Card Warriors/ Visa Champions. [/quote]

I think this is the biggest problem with the game.. they should never have introduced a cash shop and simply made it subscription based.

The ability for individuals to drop large sums of money to get a competitive advantage is what makes it feel like it's pay to win.

If I pay a monthly subscription, I expect the game to be balanced around equal effort, not who sells the most apex/cash shop items.

I had no problem with the grind, but when you add in the RNG (AA has one of the toughest rng sets I've played.. it really is a luck grind), the fact that your items can be destroyed when upgrading (regrade charms reduce this and at higher levels, they are required to progress without spending a fortune) and then the ability for people to simply sell apex and outright buy high end items. It makes the game feel pay to win.. not just pay to progress faster.

The worst part is that as a subscriber.. Your already paying a sub, then you still feel like the game is pay to win at endgame.

None of these issues will affect you heavily as a you are leveling, so its a fun game up until endgame, where you realize its almost impossible to progress without subscribing and swiping your visa. That is the double dipping that really annoyed me about their cash shop model.

You will enjoy the game this way but you will soon encounter Credi Card Warriors/ Visa Champions. [/quote] I think this is the biggest problem with the game.. they should never have introduced a cash shop and simply made it subscription based. The ability for individuals to drop large sums of money to get a competitive advantage is what makes it feel like it's pay to win. If I pay a monthly subscription, I expect the game to be balanced around equal effort, not who sells the most apex/cash shop items. I had no problem with the grind, but when you add in the RNG (AA has one of the toughest rng sets I've played.. it really is a luck grind), the fact that your items can be destroyed when upgrading (regrade charms reduce this and at higher levels, they are required to progress without spending a fortune) and then the ability for people to simply sell apex and outright buy high end items. It makes the game feel pay to win.. not just pay to progress faster. The worst part is that as a subscriber.. Your already paying a sub, then you still feel like the game is pay to win at endgame. None of these issues will affect you heavily as a you are leveling, so its a fun game up until endgame, where you realize its almost impossible to progress without subscribing and swiping your visa. That is the double dipping that really annoyed me about their cash shop model.