How significant would the pay to whatever in this game be for people who dont really PvP?
reddit link i posted details more or less everything i assume but the short summary is:
[Simple review] (1) I enjoyed all the content of Lost Ark without spending any money. Don't make narrow judgments based on the gaming experience you've played so far. You can enjoy all the content without spending real money, and you've never been offended by players who used real money. (2) 99% of PVP has no P2W element. So let's talk about PVE. (3) The higher the item level (Gearscore), the more playable content. You can use real money to quickly level up your item levels (Gearscore), but that's like watching a sequel without watching the first movie. Also, runes, skill points, tier 3 region commander set items (weapon, armor), etc. cannot be purchased with real money. These are items that can only be obtained through your efforts. If you grow quickly with only real money and then challenge endgame content such as Abyss Raid and Legion Commander Raid, you will die quickly. Even if you succeed in surviving, if you do not have runes, skill points, etc., your DPS will be low and you will fail to clear the endgame contents. Item level (Gearscore) is just a few of the many factors that make you stronger. It's like giving a one-year-old child a gun and he can't use it properly. Players need more variety and more growth factors. (4) Korean gamers also hate P2W games. In fact, Korean gamers who were tired of P2W games moved to Lost Ark on a large scale, so Lost Ark was able to achieve 2nd place in popularity in Korea. (5)[2022 News]Recently, on the Korean server, the game director gave up the Pay to Profit factor, which accounts for 17% of sales. Now, in the endgame, additional rewards no longer consume crystals similar to real money, and anyone can obtain them by consuming gold. Even the amount of gold required is very small. Evidence related to this can be found through the 2021 LOA ON winter YouTube video. Currently, the video exists on the official Lost Ark YouTube channel (Korea). This video is officially provided with English subtitles. (6) Lost Ark is 100% free. If you are wondering if it is a good game or not, you can try it yourself.