I have played this game for almost 3 years. It is definitely set up for spending money. You can build up if you play 20 hours a day, but to be competitive, you have to spend. Server 297 merged on March 15, 2022. The game crashed on March 20, 2022 and rolled back 5 days before merge. I lost over $600 in purchases, advancements in game, and took heavy losses. I sent a request to customer service and received a response. I had Google refund all items back to the 15th. Now account is banned