Originally Posted by TomRon 
In regards to Chiens post, how much Atom shop currency can you get by simply playing the game a reasonable appoint of time? Is it constant grinding for weeks or months to reach that 1.8k or is it doable for anyone?
Not that it actually matters to me since I'm no longer part of Beths target audience, but it does matter when comparing real money and in game currencies.
I have bought a few items and currently have 3340 atoms. I haven't spent a ¢ outside of initial purchase price. However, I love starting over with new characters. Most of your atoms come in the early game. Creating a character, completing the "firsts" of most actions, etc. Since I've probably played 10+ characters already, I have a huge jump on someone who is just trying to max out the game.