Quote Originally Posted by Lurkios View Post
It does tend to add up over time. Makes progression very difficult for those who like to/can only play in bursts, such as many in the armed
Well there is a caveat here and while it may negatively affect your gear level, if say, you can only play 1 week a month but have tons of time during that one week. However, it also keeps the gear level of other players down as well, making you that much more competitive when you do play. While it may suck to be in this position if you want to be a top-level player, do understand that the system benefits the vast majority of players out there and spurs players to continue playing the game as opposed to rushing gear cap and dropping-off.

Sucks to be part of the minority which is not specifically catered to, but do realize in every MMO there are tons of different players with a myriad of schedules. All the devs can do is try to make the game enjoyable to the most people they can. I feel the devs have done a great job with this system (for the majority of players).

tl;dr sucks to be you, but the system does benefit the majority of the player-base.