The the sun's getting real low.
UPDATE ON SUGGESTIONS
Old suggestions will be in spoiler
2025 SUGESTION
I will mention everything I can, such as gear, Gold sink, How to counter bots.
As new players join there will be a mammoth obstacle, same for players who don't use NX often.
To overcome this tremendous hurdle, one must reach certain requirements. Example: Once you have Orna weapon +15 with +15 Ardri armor, it will not be enough. One must reach 87 Million, to get 80 million is not easy even if someone where to buy Crystal coupons which is a gamble of 90k-400k for 30 coupons for an example. 34 Crystal are 57k NX = 57 Dollars USD. After reaching goal orna weapon, will be surplus hurdle, First one is 630, @ 2nd is 4630, and last is a whopping 9880. To counter, just remove Counterforce, Surplus as it's a pay to join gated community just to join those raids.
Just look at the prices to get to get in Usurper's Fortress.
With free gear Ardri +15 with +15 Orna weapon is not even enough to join Special RAIDS.
MERC LOUNGE
The current state of bonding is kind of like PVP back in the day, to make it more fun have bond percentage go with up with corresponding person in RAIDS. Better incentives in bond missions, like Shards, Enhancement Elixirs, items that help build endgame gear. You can make a poll on who likes or does bond, it's low. Because, it's boring, tedious to chat for 1 month just to get level 5. Have bond missions be multiplayer.
Gold sink
Remove Counter force, We all know it's for bots, but it hinders players more where one would waste 100m just to reach 285 CF. Raise drop percentage from raids.
NPC SHOP/ NX SHOP
Reduce prices for everything
Look at Helldivers 2 for an example, great prices for microtransactions.
For Nx shop compared to other games I feel like it is overpriced, to fix this cut price in half for everything.
Countering latency
As the server has merged we play with people across seas, to counter this make invincibility skills a tad more better to compensate, no need to punish or deny anyone not in NA. it's just almost good as it is, much room for improvement.
Stronger and weaker RAIDS
Some people are like half a full of cup, Some are like it's half empty. As some people like to struggle, others like it moderate, or easy. We make RAIDS for everyone, NO DRAWBACKS for picking a side. More hero raids, have an option that are easier with no reduced drop rate.
Bond Rework
2 hour cooldown is a bit too much for bond skills. Cool down reset every raid, 2 hour CD feels like punishment.
Countering Bots
As most of us who played the game have bought from bots unbeknownst because who else have desired materials, if not being slave to the game?, the bots sell resources that we need to craft items. Need a verification check like mood mini game. Player check, If character has not played long, one hit kill boss or whatever they do odd. Have a real person look into it, because using A.I. on a falsely accused person is not good.
Other minor Ideas
As we are a community, maybe others can voice their opinion on bots.