Changing standards

I don't have any screenshots at this computer, but I've been here since maple's first anniversary (even a bit earlier), and while a lot of people strive to have the type of equipment I have, spending hundreds or thousands of dollars, I think I've probably spent $500 at most in these 3 years, probably half of that was clothes. You don't have to stress about equipment to improve it, just do what you enjoy doing, and keep a little store up in your spare time. Loot your monster drops, pay attention to new/upcoming events that you can profit from, hunt some area bosses (or bigger ones), and you'll be good to go. The one thing I recommend to anyone who wants to earn decent equipment is pick a character you really enjoy playing and stick to it since a lot of good mesomaking methods are best at higher levels.