ArcheRAGE - New Player Guide 1 

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Yes, RU-vid is a little slow at processing XD

There is a p2w aspect to it, but nothing locked behind a pay wall. I pay nothing and own several large properties. With the 4.5 patch, p2w is less effective and free players are on a more level playing field. Not perfect, but definitely not a pay 2 win hell.

Honestly I haven't spent a single dollar on this private server in the 3 years I've been on it. I've never had an issue with gearing/staying relevant/having fun. It's MUCH better in terms of P2W than games like BDO where you basically have no choice but to pay in order to have any kind of content. Honestly, the people who made this server did such a good job I'm considering spending money just to say thank you. (I also own a LOT of land with well decorated houses and ships(.

To answer both of your comments: the way Archeage is set up, yes, P2W is a huge part of the in-game economy. And for AAU being horrible, to be fair, I spent long enough to record a single video and the game was definitely not appealing to me being someone who is more focused on land, housing, and cosmetics. I rely heavily on the people swiping to provide me with the costumes I enjoy so much. Seeing how the costumes were done was an immediate turn off for me. Other players, however, have been coming to Rage and back to Live (the official non-AAU server) looking for a version of the game that didn't suck as bad as AAU. I have not come across anyone who played AAU and enjoyed it over Rage or Live. I am not doubting that some people DO like it, but they aren't coming to Rage to tell people how great they think it is.