The original topic of this forum isn't really being responded to, and instead, this inquiry is becoming derailed into discussing how it relates to opinions about Dragon Saga. As this topic was not even originally focused on Dragon Saga, but rather on the definitions that the community might have about terminology, I am not even sure if this topic belongs in Dragon Saga Community Chat, but might instead be better placed in an off topic section of the forums. As such, I am going to lock this topic at this time, as it is not directed towards the Dragon Saga gameplay and is already becoming very off topic to the original inquiry.
With regards to several posts in this thread. I understand some players may be frustrated with some portions of the game. Though Dragon Saga staff does strive to make the game enjoyable for all, regardless of if the player is paying for items in the Item Mall, there is always room for improvement in any game! Some Item Mall items are intended to make progress faster to get through, however there are plenty of events and in game equivalents that can be obtained by spending more time playing the game. However, we would like to find ways of improving progress or gameplay that you may find impossible to get through without an item mall purchase. As such, if you have such concerns about the game, please let us know exactly which content are you having difficulty getting through in the game, and how you think it could be improved? You can create separate threads regarding the problems you are having with this content, but please be careful to remain civil, and stick to the forums rules and regulations.