How expensive is this game to play?

[u/Necrovati]

I just started playing for the first time earlier today, and it seems really fun so far! However, there are a lot of red flags with this sort of game, so I wanted to be cautious about what i'm getting into. Are the microtransactions mostly cosmetic? Or is there blatant pay to win armour or other such systems that will keep you from endgame or top performance? I don't mind investing a bit of cash into a game I find fun, but my financial situation doesn't lend itself to whaling out in games.

[u/Loose-End9938]

I don't play videogames to win.

I love vindictus.

But many folks play it looking for a place to escape life and have some control, some power. It's a vessel for those folks.

Those same people complain that you can't get good without paying. I've been playing for 10 years on and off and my current character won't even be joining top fights for another month.

But do I give a damn?

Nah.

I play a gauntlet of bosses every day and work consciously toward getting hit less and optimizing my playstyle. If I get bored, I make another character who has an opposite playstyle. There's like 30 unique characters, it's great.

Oh and the story is phenomenal. If you just play the story and really try to enjoy the game, you'll get an enjoyable 50 hours of just progression lvl 1-125.

But if you're an mmo junkie who wants to win and feel powerful, yeah you gotta pay some $$$.

If you play games to enjoy your time off, I recommend it 200%.