I don't mind the monthly output necessary to get a decent inventory expansion + pet, as it comes to under $10 per month it's pretty reasonable, considering amount of time I spent on MS. At this point my Night Lord has 52 Use, and my Paladin has 36-40 of equip/use/etc. so as long as I don't hoard, I'm ok. They're permanent, just like face/hair tickets, so I don't mind spending the cash.
Of course, now that Cygnus has their own inventories, I have 3 different places to buy a pet or clothes.... that's the real killer for me. And the reason I don't have NX clothes anymore. The only way I'll start buying them again is if they're permanent, or tradeable.
I don't buy 2x so that's a non-issue, my Paladin has never used 2x and my Night Lord spent MTS cash to get a couple 4hr cards (one at level 119, one during a long 2x exp event)
2nd/early 3rd job is massively easier than when I started playing, consider: there were no PQs above level 30. Now there are 6 or 7 just in 2nd job. The NLC/World Tour mobs also have far better exp/hr rates than anything I remember.
Of course, now that Cygnus has their own inventories, I have 3 different places to buy a pet or clothes.... that's the real killer for me. And the reason I don't have NX clothes anymore. The only way I'll start buying them again is if they're permanent, or tradeable.
I don't buy 2x so that's a non-issue, my Paladin has never used 2x and my Night Lord spent MTS cash to get a couple 4hr cards (one at level 119, one during a long 2x exp event)
2nd/early 3rd job is massively easier than when I started playing, consider: there were no PQs above level 30. Now there are 6 or 7 just in 2nd job. The NLC/World Tour mobs also have far better exp/hr rates than anything I remember.