The cost of all items in terms of the free VP has been increased substantially, while the cost of items in "BattleFunds," which you buy with real money, has been decreased. In other words, it's now impossible to earn or keep decent equipment simply by playing; you're going to need to get out the checkbook to stay competitive on the servers.

"As a commando, I can't be around a soldier all the time. I need bandages to stop burning bullets, and I need them to heal myself after each knife fight. Since I can't afford bandages anymore, this means that even if I manage to knife a gunner down, I'm going to die next time I attack someone, because I won't have any more HPs. Well, that's not going to happen, because I quit. I don't want to do this, but I really have no choice other than paying to play, and I can't afford it right now."