this server is/was never about F2P ppl
Playing COA doesn't require purchases.
There are many ways to obtain IS items by playing:
1. Diamonds for items in Auction House
2. Diamonds for gold in Auction House
3. Diamonds for Ancient Mementos / Arcadia Coins
4. Gifts from NPCs
5. Itemshop items from mini-games
6. Occasional in game events
7. Forum contests
8. Regular in game activities
9. Phirius shop
Our diamond prices with sales, and item prices are way better than somewhere else.
Combining both, you end up with 20x difference for some of the cases, which was already reviewed.
Regarding EQ prices - it's out of our control or influence, these are driven by supply and demand rule.
Majority of players, including most end game one, never made any purchase.
They're simply playing the game actively, and cooperating with others to achieve their targets.
Keep in mind, that we didn't increase diamond prices for PNC/EUR since 2014, with EU cumulative inflation over 15%.
Increasing promos' ratio would make more diamonds being added to the server, causing inflation, and rising prices of items.
Diamond prices, promotion time frames and diamond rates are not influenced by feedback.