As a non "top 1%" person even I see the impact. Most of our server population has left due to an event after event feeding us hopes and dreams when in reality they are selling us crap and reduced rate enchants.
I'm a top 10% kind of player. I have no hopes to reach those top 1% because even the difference between top 10% and top 1% is astronomical. I don't spend 1000's of dollars a month or even a year on this game. I've spent less than 2,000 USD on this game since GoD was released, which for a hobby IMO isn't bad. I've known people that spend more than that on a single event, THAT'S LUDACRIS! And more than a few of them have little to nothing to show for it.
Remember Voo, rumor has it he spent 10k on trying to get a +10 Shiny shirt when the reward was a stage 2 dragon weapon. 10K!!! and that way years ago.
This has spiraled out of control now. Didn't we just have an event where they released Dragon Jewels? The latest and greatest thing, only to be replaced a week or 2 later by this bull shit?
Next, you're going to tell me that you have a new R115 grade weapon and armor and my brand new set is obsolete.
Bring out the +10 Circlets or Power, Saha Talismans, Artifact system all at once and just get it over with already, and don't forget to hit the lights on the way out the door.