For those who feel there is too little progression...

[Agent T8235]

So what's your solution then? What would give you a reason to do it in the first place? I really would like to hear this, what you would replace the system you don't like with.

Yep, there is no pve that requires a clan. Mostly because of how exclusionary such things behave in progressive content in pretty much every other game out there. This game allows you to be included in the large scale pve content, and make a difference, without having to manage to get an application in to whichever guilds have gotten to that part. So yeah, a clan is a social aspect of this game.

No ranking system. I am with on you that, but I suspect it's coming. As for pvp exclusive items, the only thing I would find appropriate are outfits or headgear. pvp "gear" just makes the rich get richer, and encourages cheating and win trading.

I agree.
Also, Trion has announced that gameplay will have weeklong events that dictate the outcome of our world. if we fail to finish the goal by the time the next episode comes live, the world will reflect that failure

[bleuzarro]

Finally, someone that understands the concepts behind it all. If a weapon reloads 25% faster, can sustain accurate fire 25% longer, is 50% more accurate and has 25% more range; wouldn't you think that would make one hell of a difference?

with those numbers yes. I think people dont think of it as a huge difference though because its quite a hunt to find a good mod that actually works for your weapon, and plus the numbers are tiny. like a 5% increase or a 2% increase. Never have I seen a 50% or 25%.

But yes, the more I've gotten into modding my weapons, and regularly switching through once I fully level a weapon, the more fun I'm having. I just wish everything wasnt such a crap shoot. It's hard to get good mods even after completing dozens and dozens of side missions, and most of the mod vendors only sell the lower tiered mods, and so you're left with either lockboxes or grinding rep or waiting to find a random good mod sell at one of the vendors. It would be nice to have the mod vendors sell an array of varying leveled mods. Not just level 1. So then people could save up their scrip and see more of a difference.

[Dixa]

someone should bring an ego 40 friend to san fran to fight some dark matter

[Agent T8235]

someone should bring an ego 40 friend to san fran to fight some dark matter

+1 ........ and post results after

[cfStatic]

I agree.
Also, Trion has announced that gameplay will have weeklong events that dictate the outcome of our world. if we fail to finish the goal by the time the next episode comes live, the world will reflect that failure

It wont and they've pretty much said outright that that is the case.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/report/a...nd-lessons-lea

Scroll to the portion of the article labeled 'Tune in next week'.