It's been a week since the launch of Adventure Island, is gold farming still profitable?

The currency price has dropped from over $4 to below $1.85, a significant reduction.

Is it still worth grinding now? I asked a few players who have been grinding since the server opened, here’s the summary:

Leveling is difficult, gold farming is slow.

New players are averaging around level 110, and there’s basically no gold to farm before level 70. Monsters drop neso which can be exchanged for NXPC at a rate of 100,000:1, grinding 24 hours a day yields only about 4 coins.

High-level players can farm bosses for loot, but the chance of getting good equipment below level 125 is extremely low. A friend of mine has been grinding for almost a week without a single cent earned, solely relying on faith to keep going.

Friendly for freeloaders

You can still play without spending money; whether you spend or not doesn’t matter much right now, it mainly relies on grinding.

More like a traditional game

Overall, it feels more like a Web2 game with a Web3 shell, without any obvious Ponzi scheme vibes. However, the mechanics can be adjusted; for example, they have recently started changing the algorithms, who knows when they might suddenly start bleeding out?

Betting on the future

Most of those who continue grinding now are betting that when Reactor opens and the mechanics are optimized, there will be an explosion of profits.

In summary:

Right now, gold farming doesn't earn money but rather presents opportunities for newcomers; after all, veteran players have already made a lot of money, and you might not even get a chance to fight monsters.