Like any unlimited weapon in Entropia, it all depends on your budjet and play.
My budget for gameplay that I have no problem spending each month on entertaiment is around
50-200$, my game play in working day's is around 1-3h.
At weekend's can be even 10h, as Im night shift worker so other entertaiment is limited for me,
and I'm not a party animal spending cash in pub's or music party's.
My out of computer activites are simple outdoor, at night I make astrophotography, at morning wildlife photography.
So when I'm not online than im camping.
I think to beacome sword/knife crafter and explo crafter plus make plates and adds.
So in future I can suply myself.
As Im not beliver in luck I will stay with crafted, mission or mentoring reward UL items.
As I understand also on events that can be profitable Team is the key.
So in future will be good if I find firm group active in my hours to grind something together.
I enjoy taking Aggro on me and that I find in explo, when being in close range Sword or knifes look the best.
I will look for healer and dps guys and we are set

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I dont have problems with buying UL items, as already looking for Equus or who knows MS

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I will not have also problem with buying when my skill will fit UL Sword or something,
as I will stay in 25-50lvl mob's price limit.
25lvl alone and chill, 50lvl in team.
I got time.
Entropia looks good as in other games players come and go to new projects,
and I'm looking for something to stay for longer, juts to have my kindergarten sand box with dog shyt inside hahaha

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Thats why I before download of game read a lot and choose quest for dropship as it looks the longest.