I think this server has it's purpose of what it should be as Hugo stated above being a vanilla server, if not in fact has been everything ToP should be.
Been there when ToP1 was at it's peak in rainbow with the best players, when clubs had been introduced and exploited until it eventually took a transition into becoming ToP2 with transfers merges and items in mall that started to kill it really bad and they dragged on for such a long time with it
It is not pay to win yet or I believe not, the moment the owner throws in UG's and starts auctioning sets or weapons is when you'll start to see the "pay to win" because you will see a REAL defining line of players who are "pay to win" and those who are grinding like the game is meant to be.(i.e throwing someone in with in game gems vs someone with all round lv5 UG's....-and it could be much more terrible than that-)
That being said the mall is fine the way it is, really.
-The only thing it sling shots is as DefinetlyNotJap said is the leveling which is Nana's and HB's, but even then it's still a grind with no Exp events or any other exponential exp items (2.5, 3x, 4x amps) Alu would guarantee be a higher if there were exp events or any of those amps, alot of people would be also it all comes down to if you're willing to grind it out
-The other thing is the 110% which isn't also bad due to the fact not many things are implemented to make that extra 10% HUGE like it did in the latter half of ToP1 and of course in ToP2.
-The fairies are on a fence because they all take time which is semi of a grind you need to be on and afk it if you want the max pet lvl, or the 2nd gen you want.
-Players can keep financing themselves through the mall but it ultimately depends on how they utilize that money and if they are still willing to grind
For people mouthing at Mallers that "pay to win" or get to places faster. I could be justifying myself, but to make money you work in real life->hence you are still working->and not being in game, having extra cash to spend on a game that brings nostalgia, why not? A 7 hour shift daily if it's not a double shift is completely draining than being in front of a computer all day. Heck and even if I mall that HB and Nana I still have to put in every 15 minutes of time I kinda don't have to get to the next level lol.
The owner is doing something I had always talked about a long time ago, wether he keeps it in this direction or goes another or even shuts the server down im glad I even got to play it at where its at and not being surrounded by +18 all around equipment people, or having a whole guild trying to zerg just 1 player who truly,TRULY paid to win haha. It's only the beginning we'll see where it goes.
