Quote Originally Posted by Stompa View Post
I have now started living as a level 99 player again, waved goodbye to all ilvl gear, equipped with level 65-99 equipment only.

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While ilvl was intended for SoA and later high level areas, the fact that you can use ilvl in old areas too, meant that people did that.

And the result for me at least, was that battling previously fierce NMs became like bullying a really weak baby mob, it actually feels like bullying the poor frightened NM. I don't want NMs to be frightened of me, I want them to be angry and filled with potential to kill me. I don't want 90% of Vana to be full of NMs and mobs that I am basically bullying, I'm not a bully by nature, and I like a fair fight!
The old game does feel like paper. Even adoulin stuff like Delve and Delve II fee like paper in "119" gear, but you can hardly expect people to carry their old gearsets around either.