This is a great & well balanced game. Anyone saying around rank 8+ you hit a difficulty that makes it so you have to pay is just foolish. 1st, you're not actually playing computer players; it's a mostly PVP game. 2nd, if it's put you against high-level players that means you're just good. So guess what you do? Go level up against PVE in the other modes lol. Forget them, this game is great. Just be smart about how you play. In the PVE modes: preview, then counter. Simple. @slayerakumi