@armorbomb There aren't any "premium features" in elements, but the only way to get shards originally was donations, then if you were lucky you could find a farm in t50. Elements needs money to stay free because it has pvp, so zanz needs a server. If it didnt, it'd probably be half as popular and downloadable.
It'd be nice if there were a way to zoom out, that's what separates this game from other shooters for me, you dont have the same ability to see things coming at you and react