AF gear - handed to you for dinging 45/50

[Shiyo]

Why is there absolutely no effort or work in obtaining the class defining AF armor? At level45, you basically just have to talk to NPC's, loot bags on the floor, or open random chests in a zone that's of no danger to you. There is no effort involved, it's extremely easy.
The level50 quests are slightly harder, having an actual boss fight, but still incredibly easy.

Why doesn't AF require dungeons? Or party bosses? Why is basically "free" full blue armor upon dinging 45 and 50?

I think AF armor should be an accomplishment, and some actual work involved, would make it more fun. Maybe make the gear a bit more powerful since it would require effort.

Sure AF+1 exists, and actually requires effort and dungeons, but I don't think your class defining armor should be so easily obtained. When every single person is running around in full AF the second they ding 45 and 50, it makes it feel a LOT less special and more generic.

[reality_check]

Maybe it's rewarding you for spending the 80ish hours required to get that level?

[Whitemage82]

Well apparently they think differently.

This gear will be replaced immediately upon doing any of the coming end game additional content.

[Steeled]

I had exactly the same problem.

I was like Woot, AF.

And then I was all sad.

[Kyp]

It is the reward for beating the 1017 boss and his 2002, 10102, and 90000 adds

[seuki]

Why is there absolutely no effort or work in obtaining the class defining AF armor? At level45, you basically just have to talk to NPC's, loot bags on the floor, or open random chests in a zone that's of no danger to you. There is no effort involved, it's extremely easy.
The level50 quests are slightly harder, having an actual boss fight, but still incredibly easy.

Why doesn't AF require dungeons? Or party bosses? Why is basically "free" full blue armor upon dinging 45 and 50?

I think AF armor should be an accomplishment, and some actual work involved, would make it more fun. Maybe make the gear a bit more powerful since it would require effort.

Sure AF+1 exists, and actually requires effort and dungeons, but I don't think your class defining armor should be so easily obtained. When every single person is running around in full AF the second they ding 45 and 50, it makes it feel a LOT less special and more generic.

If they're running around with it, just think of them as noobs and stay away from them.

[Adathain]

Personally I liked the fact that you can get those gear sets without having to farm the dungeons. This way if a person isn't into running endgame they can still have a set of gear that looks pretty cool while those that want the better quality gear can continue to run dungeons/raids to get what they want.

[Jennestia]

Maybe it's rewarding you for spending the 80ish hours required to get that level?

It doesn't take that long unless you're counting log in attempts. They literally hand it to you, even compared to 1.0 it was part of the trial as you leveled up - But they are going the route where things are handed to you (typical of "standard" MMOs of today) so no one should really be surprised.

They at least have you raid for the upgrade to them though.

[rtpsoulx]

It kinda sux that i worked so hard for mine in 1.0 an now its just like "well here you go" <.< eh oh well, on to AF +1 an relicz

[Majidah]

Well apparently they think differently.

This gear will be replaced immediately upon doing any of the coming end game additional content.

Actually I got better hat and pants than my AF at AV, BUT I don't disagree with the OP.