A lot of people have agreed with you that this game is unfair now. However even with money there is still a very low chance of getting those rare items, and it would take quite a bit of money to get them, so I'm not sure it's worth the money needed.

I faced you before and I haven't used any money yet. Since you were a high level you should already have quite a lot of rare items as it is. Take a look at them and start building a strong mech around them. One piece of advice I can give you is scrap the rockets and bullets. No doubt you have some rare beam top weapons, they work a lot better now. Teleports, charges and harpoons do quite a lot of damage now so are as strong as most weapons. This means you can keep your enemy close to you the whole game without being at a disadvantage.

viewtopic.php?f=406&t=26952&start=55, also this will help with the new fusion system. Once you've learned how to play the new system it is actually enjoyable Just got to give it a chance and give the devs a chance to fix the problems that players have with this latest patch.

This game is still in beta, so there will be changes just like this one. No doubt the devs are working on fixes because you're not the only one who has shared his opinion like this.

This is what most people have expressed their anger towards, however most haven't related it to using real life money. They just wish they had the chance to be able to purchase the rare items.

I'd be surprised if something isn't changed though, with the uproar about this new patch so don't go giving up hope on the game just yet