I think square enix its killing the progression of the gear badly.

As returned player one month ago i had a "Way" to Follow and i was enjoying this path until ambuscade.

Returning player objectives

1.- Get ILV117 Sparks gear
2.- Get Reforged AF +1, RELIC +1 and Empy +1 then play Best Slow Item with this 3 sets
3.- Get Oboro weapon
4.- Play Skirmish and Escha.

They introduced ambuscade oh wait.... Ares set +1 made obsolete 95% of the gear in the game, for DRG,DRK,WAR and PLD. This gear Have Acu/Attack and damage taken reduction on, Ares set +1 its a bit Behind of Perfect augment gear in the game.

I hope this ILV119 Sparks ver 2 set its at level of AF+1 and Nothing more.