I wouldn’t say it’s nonsense. I’ve been playing the game for 5 years and if I hadn’t bought stuff, I’d probably only have a couple of Relic amplified characters. I know you can still progress without spending money, but it’s snails pace.
I don’t buy as much as others because at the end of the day it’s a game, people need to eat 😂 But it’s obvious that those who spend a lot of money on the game are so much further ahead than others and coming up against them in squad/fleet arena or battle arena, you don’t stand a chance once you hit a certain rank…