This is my first RPG game ever and I have invested a lot of time learning strategies, spending IP, acquiring equipment based on the current rules of the game. I shudder to think how hard it will be to start over and have all my strategies put into question.
How was I supposed to know putting the best gun in my hands was an exploit? It shouldn't be called an "exploit" if it's the fault of the game code, it should be called a "bug".
In any case, please, no more changes to the rules of the game. I like the game how it is. All of these dramatic changes should have been done before letting people play and pay.
Imagine starting a 2 hour game of Monopoly then after an hour in, someone say's "hey, lets make it so those who own Hotels can't charge as much."
Start a new server with the new rules. Leave this server alone.