i am very happy with this game, i spent a LOT of time with i and i regret nothing, it was joyful and still is
i am playing for many years without any money nevertheless i still i have almost all the cashshopitems
you can exchange gold for BC and this way get all paymentitems for free, but this takes some time, so this way is only for patient players
if you are not patient and want everything fast, use money
also allods is not a game which presents everything on a silvertablet to you, its a game which is hard and rewarding
those who give up easy will be sorted out by the games difficulty