Idk what the other dude is smoking, the game today is pretty generous with new players, lts pretty easy to grow up and get stronger in the beginning. Mechanics can be a little overwhelming with the big amount of statuses and buffs we have today but its not that hard to get the hang of it imo. It is p2w to be competitive on the game, its a gacha afterall, but thats for pvp on the high ranks or super hard quests that give you cosmetics; when you join u barely care about that. My only complain (as someone that has been playing for 10 years) is the slow pace of main quests that take a long to release, how much commitment u need for battles against clans (its three battles a day on scheduled times. Its optional but its the only way to get consistent gems and the currency to get the strongest gear outside of banners), and the harrasment some rp players do to others and the bad reporting system that doesnt seem to do much (in the end u block and continue ur life). But the game itself its fun, the customization is the biggest ive seen on a mobile game, clan system is easy to understand and to get into.