im a PVP player that played this server for more than 8 years. For donation equipment , you can obtain with hard working grind it might takes few month hard working for it , but totally worth it. in this server non-donator can fight with any donators. because there is none godly cash item "not grind able' If you're lucky enough and play on event times ' Halloween/Easter bunny etc' , you could gear up yourself less than a month. Also this server have lifeless and active forum community.