I know my "feedback" will 99% most likely go on deaf ears around here but ima say it anyway because i think it needs to be said. I log into this game atleast once a year just to make whatever new class or Call to arms event that goes on. the last time i logged in this game was for the astromancer patch and that call to arms event. However i never finished the event and i usually never do. Its going to be the same this time around most likely. The reason i keep coming back is because i truly enjoy the game, however what makes me only play for a limited time to just quit again is how confusing and overwhelming the gear system is, more more importantly than that is the painful PROCCESS it takes to get that gear and mats to upgrade it.
queing for f8 is worthless, you pretty much have to wait till someone makes a lobby and join that or make one yourself. But because im a return player with a low HM level i usually either get kicked from lobbies or people leave my own lobbies. eventually ill get into a dungeon, but its a painful waiting process. solo dungeons are and always have been gear check walls. Annoying mechanics and if you dont have the damage to do it you are going to suffer. it is NOT a fun experience. Cant even do one of my dailies because of how stupid it is unless you are a certain class that just has it easy as a solo like summoner or astro. There is too much ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ in the game. too many mats, too many boxes, too many orbs, just too much ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ junk that really doesnt need to be there.
The game needs HARD streamlining in the gear department. I heard that a overhaul to how gear is upgrade or something is coming in november? but i have no info on that nor do i know if it will be enough. Im not sure what happened, but IIRC at the very start of this game existence you had only one weapon that you would just feed essence into in order to upgrade. It was simple, very simple. Just slam exp into your weapon until it evolved. Now i need 10 different ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ mats just to upgrade 1 level on my weapon. WHY? Its extremely frustrating. And whats worse is that 95% of the garbage you collect in this game cant be traded or even mailed to another character on your account... Everytime i come to this realizing i just call bull ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ for what it is and quit, only to come back to really do the story and stare at my char honestly.
Again, i know probably no one will give a ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ because thats how awful this games communication with its playerbase has become, but im just saying it anyway. Please, just pull a tera and dumb down the gearing process SIGNIFICANTLY. Its very long overdue.