^This. To piggyback on Beast's post; It really does put F2P players at a huge disadvantage. What also has to be taken into consideration is that this game is played across different countries. The BCM currency has a USD platform; however, the USD to X conversion impacts players in say, Brazil, way more than it impacts those playing in the US.
Having multiple accounts to participate in in-game events to catch up to PW2 players is what a vast majority of the population has to do. If they are being punished for doing this then well... there is no true way for F2P players to truly enjoy the game. Which is extremely unfortunate because it really does have potential !