This should elaborate. Also, there are many topics like this.
I know there's problems, I've been playing since 2006. It's horrible. I just wanted to know your reason for saying this specific update killed the game. It's not killed by this patch, it has been dying over the past few years and many different updates. I can't say any specific update is outright harming it. Nexon taking control over Wizet's work is the main problem.
Edit: Although that post was a bad example. This video discusses how they tried to balance characters, so now you need to spend a lot to be as overpowered as you used to be. The problem with the game isn't "You need to pay so much to be overpowered," it is "You can pay so much to be overpowered." I guess that's part of her argument, but spending so much of that just explaining pricing to make a weapon makes me want to facepalm. Who cares if there's a dumbass willing to make an overpowered weapon. As an old player, your concern is buying the end result, if you even want to waste your time to make enough for it. You don't need to be overpowered in this game, that's just the last way to show power since the ranking is gone and everyone is at the level cap these days.
Edit2: And she seems to support fast leveling. While the grind is horrible, it only leaves a few dedicated players to look to. Level means nothing in this game anymore. You make it far too easily, even with the 'nerfing.'