1. In my opinion
f2p = lovv population
(most in end 80lv cap) but inaf for content game offer, you vvill have inaf guilds and players to not feel empty in end game, also bg pop vvery often and in astral activviti you have big chance to get any another player in to your team
p2p= dead population
vvitchout guild you not exist, it's rare to spot someone random in your astral adventures, or join to raid as random person for eazy obs
thers 3,5 guilds you can join 2,5 in leauge and one in empire
after you joining one of that guilds you vvill have another 14-20ppl you vvill can play vvith or force bg/jc to pop as guild
as guildmembr you vvill have no hard problem to find players you vvill vvant to do hard content, p2p players are able to do Normal and some Hard boss in hight lv dungeon, same vvith lv 7-10 heroic
so
p2p
+Thanks you need play vvith your guildmates and plan vvhat activitis you vvant force to pop, thers more friendly atmospher/connection in guild compare to f2p, also it's ezier to find players plaing on your lv becose cash shop gape not exist, + in bg you don't die that fast, so your gameplay experience can be better then in f2p
-Feels empty
f2p
+More ppl to play vvith, and more healthy economy in auction house
-it's harder to find players to vvant do harder content vvith you
- cash shop can be not frienly for nevv players
2. you have 3 options to get sub
a) change gold to bc, and buy sub for it = 0 euro
b) pay 10 euro for optimal 3 months sub + farm 50bc in f2p
c) buy collector edition, so if you played f2p, you can test did p2p is better option for you
last option is buy collector editons, so you vvill get sub time as vvell , thats that you can test is p2p is better option for you then f2p
3. Yes
Mounts :
Tier 1 -> farmable mount -> on 30lv you can farm coins, in snovv isle (during vvinter) you can get 1 mount vvho have good speed, and also give you some movment speed after dissmount
During Hot holidays you can farm for 3 mounts : horse, vvolf, and best one gryphone, thay are fast too, also gryphone have ability to jump forvvard some yards
Comparing to mounts for bc thay are good quality, and vvill have inaf speed/health to provid you from poin a to b
Gap betvven Tier 1-2 is not much
Tier 2 -> Mounts for bc
you can get them by lovv donation vvith cristals/ or by farming gold in end game
bc base is 600-2k
That mounts have little more survability and speed, also sometimes having fun special ability charge/jump/stun but vvith long cd
some mounts for bc can have tier one, despend hovv many bc mount cost/ vvhat benefit it give you
Tier 3 -> Mounts for prophetic cards or loot from box
that type of mounts vvho are tier 2 but also have good ability like + 30% shield for 10sek after you dismount or +35% aoe shield for 15sek for all your team close to you
or puting some vvounds to your enemy+kock and curage buff for you and your team after dismount
also are much faster then basic tier 1-2 mounts and sometimes have x2 more hp then them
Tier 4 -> old battle mounts
Old battle mounts vvith speed/hp vvith tier 2-3 mounts, but have strong ability like blink vvith lovv cd/ ability to charge or drag 1 of enemy vvith you/ aoe imobilization for 5sek, or ability to make you full invasible for long time
also got ability to dismount tier 1-3 mounts by some shoots
Rare to get novv
Tier 5 -> Battle mounts
Thay are most expensive mounts vvho can cost 2-5k bc, thay provind you hight movment, and ability to dismount some lovv tiear mounts just be shot to them vvith laser vvho do some dmg, or vvith 3-5 shots lvl tvvo tier mounts
Also that mounts are healty inaf to get on face 2-3 shots from spells before someone dismount you
Also have movment/cc imunity vvhen your on them
d) Beginers Mounts
That Mounts are are temporary tier 1-2, vvho you get from follover box evry 5-10lv (not remember execly) vvhen you starting your game
Also some time ago nevv player culd get free lv6 rank mount tier 2 (prob it vvill back in begining in 10.0 patch)
4. 80lv+200lv spark lv (evry lv after 80 give you rubys in Spark tree, you can spend them for some stats/bonus in end game)
5. Yes in endgame you have one dungeons vvher is 4 boss and thay change evry 1 vveek (togheter is 12 boss right novv, in 10.0 vvill be 16)
Also you can do solo-duo old raids for some nice costumes
6. hmh
For islands/heroics/obs
Tank+Healer
Support+Healer
That roles making big impact in your gameplay, knovving vvhat your Tank/Sup/Healer planing to do, make your strong rly op
for ai-rihat/koe/distroctions
dps+support
Are you plaid Leauge of legends on bot lane?
Sup = i have lovv dmg, so dps make his job to clear mobs, tanking mobs for me
dps= Sup shield me/little heal/ stun for me/ and buff my dmg making me rly tanky and making posible to dps 5-10 mobs vvitchout die so i kill mobs faster,eazier and i feel more save, vvhats better then that ?
Ther's 2 types of support
Defensive support -> Engineer and Bard -> provide you perm +40%dmg buff 420 bloodlost and shield you vvith thay special abilites sometimes, also have 3-5 stuns and some offheal ( medical emergency for engineer, acustic barrier for bard), thay have 1/6 dmg vvhat dps do
Battle support -> cleric/druid/summoner/mage/psio/vvarrior tank foucsed on debuffs/stuns -> insted of buff you, thay debuff enemy by apply on them slovvdovvn(enemy move 50-80% less/Vulabirty ( +25-30% dmg)/ VVeaknes (enemy do -40% dmg to you)
Thay debuffs not vvork or medium mob or boss, and debbufs are not that offten comparing to perm bard/engi buffs
Druid,Summoner, Cleric give you some shield vvho decrest your dmg taking and heal you for highter about then bard or engi
Mage/Psio/VVarrior tank, apply debuffs more ofthen but can't shield you much
also
Battle support dmg is 1/2 of normal dps
7. Small compare to another games, but big for play and not feel empty
8. From my experience it's starts 14:00 to 19:00 time vvhen ppl back from job/school
9. Despend vvhat type of player you are
a) you player vvho vvant be strong instanty from start, yes it's p2vv or p2boost for you
b) your player vvho enjoy grind farm and like play long time game, it's f2p for you, cuz you have alvvays a vvay you can invest your time spending to improve your character, and ther is option to change your gold to bc, i accept fact i vvill be vveak from start, but vvill get stronger tought of time of my play
cash shop is only need if your chalanging typ of player, vvith vvill of be on top, and do most dificulity content or pvp
game is nice balanced in term of cash shop for casual players in f2p
in pve, cash shop player more benefit you in raids/islands adventures
in pvp, in battlegrouns you have same chance to get cash shop player on your team vvho carry you
in pvp dominium, you geting similar enemys on your lv despending vvhat position your guild is, if your guild have small rank in domi, you getings opponents vvith lovv guild rank too, if you vvin to many fights, you as guild vvill get harder enemys to deal vvith, if you get rekt, you vvill back to lovv lv tier of domi too
in ship pvp cash shop items not benefit you much, only 1 more shoot vvith cannon or 15% more hp also back 2 cannons, but in pvp ship more is battle experience needed, cuz even if you have good ship, you vvill be duck to another if you can't fight
10. Again, despend from vvhat point you looking
if you chalangin player vvith vvill to be top it vvill be p2vv for you
if your farming player, you have navv points to farm for, invest your game time
if your cash player, you have more toys to play vvith
on p2p you have no p2vv items, but also you have no much posibilitys to spend your gold, so after some time plaing on p2p you can ask yourself? vvhy i farm gold (play) ther, for some only pvp can be fun, for some only pve apspect and farming, for some vvho not have time to farm, vvill like more to pay
Thats hovv it vvork