Greetings, I'm Juice0, From Protomedea (S316)
I'm a 43 year old female that's never in her life played this type of game or any game of this nature until 5 - 6 weeks ago. I'd fail miserably at terminology and detailed ranting about this game but I can at least share from my own perspective my thoughts.
For a new person that doesn't know anyone and starting from scratch this game can be a serious (brain freeze) and so many mistakes are made it's ridiculous. The game itself is very intellectually stimulating to figure things out and mastermind ways of making improvements to outwit your foes. When you get in with an 'active' guild with awesome leaders this can be extremely helpful for a new person.
I love all the tasks and elements that you carry out throughout a day but I'd have to agree with the masses that too much actual money is required to advance for most any person on this 'game.' The prices are ridiculously high and if you miss a few days due to (real world) LIFE you fall behind and it's hard to catch up.
I truly believe that if the LOA benefactors would offer 'free' clothing that's more achievable and allow all the creative people to have their own styles, allow us to (carry over) the amounts/ or at least half of the amounts of times we get to do tasks to the next day (even if just for VIP,) that you wouldn't have as many people lose interest. Currently, there isn't anyone at the top of our server that hasn't paid to get there.
I think the one thing that at this moment stands out the most is (Cross Server) being an unfair match up especially for new servers. Things were matched up ok on this new server until I hit level 55 and then every day since then I've been trying to fight levels 15 higher than me and that is just annoying as ever. I could actually write a novel on all my thoughts and need for improvements but I will just offer this for now.
Thanks