Setting aside good runs and bad runs via a players mood or state of mind, this game has no rewards. You will get your ass handed to you by foes when you are level 25 as easily as it gets handed to you at level 155. There is no sense of accomplishment for acquiring upgraded weapons, armor etc. it is just an imaginary numbers game. What this game does do however, is emit a strong sense of underhand marketing by the value of rift crystals. Don't believe me? How many times has your pawn(s) been one-shot killed no matter what level after investing your hard earned( or bought) rift crystals? To me, this game is a cleverly disguised cash cow. And we the players are the ones getting milked.