everything in this game is either hidden behind insanely long story questing or money. the only good thing i have to say about this game is that once you have your max level weapons and gear it doesnt go out of use. however...that being said, if you are a casual player like me this game is just a giant time sink for no gain..it will take you months or years to get a single item. there is no consistency to the gemstore, with items coming out then not being available again for months (if ever). also if you dont sign in often and you miss story quest releases then you have to pay for it while more regular players get it free. these story quests lock areas of the game so that you cant get into those areas unless you have a friend you can teleport to or you are willing to pay the 35$ ish to get the living world or story that you missed (35$ is for the whole season). then the game play..the lack of any updates or effort put into the dungeon system is shameful. they are actually pretty fun and arena net stopped working on them. basically this is just a longer game of diablo without the gratification of getting cool gear after spending hour playing. would not recommend this game to anyone for any reason.