2013-03-11, 03:56 AM
I am not sure how I stand in this...
At one side we got that bosses are (for unfunded players) still a considerable challenge. And in the past I really enjoyed teaming up with some funded players.
Then we would wreck zakum with 3-5 unfunded and 1-2 funded players. Good part of that was that we would not have to endure 45~ minutes of zakum which would make it a bit boring at that point.
On the other side, we are not living in the past anymore, many of my unfunded guildmembers are still able to solo zakum with clean equips and less then 10% base stat within 15 minutes or so.
Now I understand that there is a gap, but I myself have been unfunded for YEARS before I managed to gather some mesos and slowly get better.
And TBH I REALLY enjoyed that process. Seeing myself grow into the realm of "godlies" was one thing I enjoyed. And not lastly because of it's slowness.
I am 100% sure that if I had become godly like 2 months after I started playing I would have quit before long. Now I am about to celebrate my 6 year maple experience.
In summary:
There is a gap, and it really sets apart unfunded from the funded players.
BUT, that gap can be crossed by merching, training, teaming up and befriending other players who will help.
One of my guildies (a bam) has paid about 10K NX in his entire 4 years of playing. Solely for buying a permanent pet.
So I do not REALLY mind the gap, only that the process of crossing it can be a bit TO tedious.
At one side we got that bosses are (for unfunded players) still a considerable challenge. And in the past I really enjoyed teaming up with some funded players.
Then we would wreck zakum with 3-5 unfunded and 1-2 funded players. Good part of that was that we would not have to endure 45~ minutes of zakum which would make it a bit boring at that point.
On the other side, we are not living in the past anymore, many of my unfunded guildmembers are still able to solo zakum with clean equips and less then 10% base stat within 15 minutes or so.
Now I understand that there is a gap, but I myself have been unfunded for YEARS before I managed to gather some mesos and slowly get better.
And TBH I REALLY enjoyed that process. Seeing myself grow into the realm of "godlies" was one thing I enjoyed. And not lastly because of it's slowness.
I am 100% sure that if I had become godly like 2 months after I started playing I would have quit before long. Now I am about to celebrate my 6 year maple experience.
In summary:
There is a gap, and it really sets apart unfunded from the funded players.
BUT, that gap can be crossed by merching, training, teaming up and befriending other players who will help.
One of my guildies (a bam) has paid about 10K NX in his entire 4 years of playing. Solely for buying a permanent pet.
So I do not REALLY mind the gap, only that the process of crossing it can be a bit TO tedious.