(12-02-2013, 06:04 PM)Olofantur Wrote:(12-02-2013, 05:54 PM)LiadansWhisper Wrote: I suspect that the ease of getting the initial AF gear is there primarily to ensure that players have the appropriate gear (mostly, anyway) for doing the end story dungeons and getting into places like WP and AK.
Oh no doubt, I think quite a few of the design choices were made to make Westwind/Prae/CM/AK easier to get into, providing a decent set of gear off the bat through the quests is certainly one way to do it.
Well that and a desire to make everyone feel that they have something "iconic".
Yup! Â Yoshi-P seems to understand that even casual and inexperienced players have a longing to have a cool-looking outfit that makes them feel like they are their class. Â Placing a more elaborate version behind Myth tomes was also brilliant, imo, because it's another way of encouraging those players to keep reaching so they, too, can get a hold of that really cool looking set.
Honestly, MMOs are basically a gear grind. Â
 Even I level professions mostly for their awesome AF gear!
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