How many of you have reached 61 without plat elixirs?

[Otukura]

Not to turn this into a flame thread, or about the raise, but is this game for the casual player anymore?

On September 1, 2011, they released Nuri's. The cap raise will be in less than two months, that's around 125k xp for a player who was already 56. I only know of one person who has(see title), they used 1.5 combos the whole way, and I see them on for at least 6 hours a day. I don't really care if it's raised that fast... but these vanity bonuses? You can't PvP against a player of equal skill level without one anymore. They'll just keep getting bigger, and better. They don't effect you too much in PvE, but PvP is too different. I DO NOT WANT AN EXPLAINATION, I WANT A "Yes", or a "No."

If anyone is in game right now, ZOMG for me. Thanks.