That might be debatable - harsh constraints like that can bring out creativity in some situations(after all, look at the limitations that were imposed for Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow). As long as you knew what you were going into and were willing to scrutinize every detail of your project("Do I REALLY need to use one of my 10 events here on this map?" "does this warrant its own map, or can I put it on the same map as another area", etc), you could make something interesting using the limited tools, and from there you could decide if you wanted to expand upon making a full-fledged game with the paid version.