Originally Posted by
PseudoCool
Ok.. first off.. I hate to be the bearer of bad news to you.. but I'm one stating, LOUD AND CLEAR.. that this is NOT A WOW CLONE. And I'll tell you straight out.. I ALPHA TESTED WoW more than 9 years ago, so I think I know EXACTLY what I'm talking about from a rather experienced point of view. So, unless you first computer used punch cards or your first game came on 8" FLOPPY DISKS, I think I've got ya in the gaming experience venue by a few years here.
And your right.. WoW didn't invent the "traditional way of gear progression".. they convoluted and destroyed it from what WAS a working system, that does indeed come from pen and paper. The reason: because the "haxxors" or "371t35" or "733t's" or however their netspeaking it these days found ways to take that version from the pen and paper games, utilizing the previously imperfect system of programming, and gank the living crap out of it, making themselves OP without ever breaking a single rule or needing a single "hax"...
And gear progression.. as you find in WoW, SWTOR, and many other games.. DOES NOT WORK. Hate to be the bearer of bad news.. but that entire system is flawed. Think I'm wrong? Then ask yourself this.. at what level does someone in either of those games become worthy of questing? At what level are they worthy of joining your team? At what level can they party up with you for raids?
Oh wait.. that's right.. it's not about level.. it's not about player ability.. it's ALL ABOUT THE GEAR, and how much they've grinded and spend online with no life at all to get that gear, and in your eyes and theirs... that gear = your approval. If you call that a "working system".. by all means.. the exit is stage left, and your welcome to take it and be on your merry way :)