Quote Originally Posted by CoRR View Post
The Auction items were kinda part of my point. The only way you can really get better items than EC items are through auctions, or getting the BAR or PBP. So, to a simple standpoint on guns: Spend AT LEAST 43$ to get a better gun, or get EC for a gun, or wait forever for one of those rare weapons, have enough $$$, and be lucky enough to win. To a simple standpoint on melee weapons: wait forever for a melee auction, have enough $$$ for it, and be lucky enough to win, or get some EC rounded up.

I say have the $$$ for it, because some admins end up pricing stuff way over what it is truly worth, because they don't time the auction. One of the last auctions, a melee worth 15k gralats, went for almost triple it's worth.
A good solution to all of this is releasing more melees that are on par with auction and event coin items, but are able to be bought anyday, anytime in game, not just for some holiday or something. This is why I liked Jeni's Secret, except the items are not on par with these auction or event items.