Bismarck.Dracondria said:
»I dunno, I've played lots of Korean MMOs and they become boring real fast even if they seem good when you read about them/watch trailers.
This.
Yes grind is good but the amount of grind Korean MMOs will put you through is to the point of complete boredom if not disheartenment.
Endgame is also often lackluster once it is achieved as it can be just as, and often, even more of a grind than the leveling was. Cash shops, eh they don't bother me. If people want to pay to win that's their choice.
This isn't to say it's impossible for their to be a gem or two out there, but when it comes to MMOs, those of the Korea variety need to be even more carefully considered than any other variation, especially when you're someone who is very caught up in details when it comes to liking or disliking a game and with the more recent let downs from even non-MMOs you can understand why anyone would be weary.