While DE (the devs) have been adding a lot more grindy mechanics and resources that you literally cannot avoid if you want the newest released equipment... I still think this game is great for anyone who enjoys the moment-to-moment gameplay. It can take a little while to get in to but once you've got some gear (friends help too), it really is a lot of fun.

The early-game when you're just learning and don't have much can seem slow and tedious at first but it's worth it in the end IMO as no game has the sheer variety you'll encounter here. If you need any help most clans or alliances are full of people happy to help you. If you'd prefer doing it yourself, the forums or reddit are full of helpful people too.

DE have released some questionable updates before and much of their recent content is simply a repetitive daily grind rather than anything of real substance. Under their new leadership they do seem to be getting this fixed and focusing more on the content people have been asking for but there is still a ways to go. Recently we had a huge QOL patch fixing requested features since years before.

Personally, I think for a free game it's definitely worth trying as the micro-transactions are very unintrusive and nothing comes close to the variety present here. The negative is that with variety comes the fact that few of those ideas are ever fully explored and can end up feeling shallow compared to a game dedicated to a single idea. The one thing the game does consistently get right is the combat though which is fairly practically unmatched elsewhere.

[h3]General[/h3] While DE (the devs) have been adding a lot more grindy mechanics and resources that you literally cannot avoid if you want the newest released equipment... I still think this game is great for anyone who enjoys the moment-to-moment gameplay. It can take a little while to get in to but once you've got some gear (friends help too), it really is a lot of fun. [h3]Early Experience[/h3] The early-game when you're just learning and don't have much can seem slow and tedious at first but it's worth it in the end IMO as no game has the sheer variety you'll encounter here. If you need any help most clans or alliances are full of people happy to help you. If you'd prefer doing it yourself, the forums or reddit are full of helpful people too. [h3]Future Updates[/h3] DE have released some questionable updates before and much of their recent content is simply a repetitive daily grind rather than anything of real substance. Under their new leadership they do seem to be getting this fixed and focusing more on the content people have been asking for but there is still a ways to go. Recently we had a huge QOL patch fixing requested features since years before. [h2]TLDR[/h2] Personally, I think for a free game it's definitely worth trying as the micro-transactions are very unintrusive and nothing comes close to the variety present here. The negative is that with variety comes the fact that few of those ideas are ever fully explored and can end up feeling shallow compared to a game dedicated to a single idea. The one thing the game does consistently get right is the combat though which is fairly practically unmatched elsewhere.