I think the bottom line is simple. If you want to be the most powerful player against player then you will have to spend some money. If you want to have a good time, hang out with your clan, kill some bosses, run some quests and enjoy yourself, you will not. I will be honest. I have spent about $400 dollars on Bat is my best quess. More than some and less than others. I know there is no way i will ever be the strongest player vs player. I will never 1 shoot any of the upper bosses. I also know that you can ask anybody in this game about me and I am pretty certain they will same pretty much the same thing. Honest, loyal to BIA, doesn't talk a lot of crap, means what he says, plays with integrity and will stick up for the good of the game. Which ever way you choose to go is up to you. YOUR CHOICE, enough said.