I have been playing this game now for a few years, and I play it everyday, and everyday I look forward to it. I have made some purchases that I thought was reasonable, but others, I thought were too expensive for what they were offering. You don't have to buy anything, because the game itself is good enough without having to buy anything. That being said the items I have bought you may not get them until a good few months later, I just wanted them sooner. I still rate this game 5*.