[Idea/Suggestion] Improve the skills or traits.

[Tupsi]

The problem with this kind of system is that a longtime player gains a massive advantage over a newer player of the same level.
Example.
Player A plays since launch day. Gets first 50 Job and sticks with it for 1 year, gaining all the Merit/Bonus levels whatever you call it.
Player B Starts 9 months after launch, gets first 50 in 2 months playing every now and again, catches up to Player A's gear but does not have any of the Merit bonuses.

This is how MMORPGs work. They can't balance a game with hopes of said player B joining a year or two later and expect it to survive like that. People who play from launch will almost ALWAYS have a huge advantage. Guess what Sylve? You have a huge advantage over my cousin if she joins now.

See? "advantages" doesn't matter because if you choose to join an MMO later in it's life you have to expect to play catch up. No worries though, Yoshi doesn't want any depth in this game so it lets everyone be "even" forever.

[Sylve]

This is how MMORPGs work. They can't balance a game with hopes of said player B joining a year or two later and expect it to survive like that. People who play from launch will almost ALWAYS have a huge advantage. Guess what Sylve? You have a huge advantage over my cousin if she joins now.

See? "advantages" doesn't matter because if you choose to join an MMO later in it's life you have to expect to play catch up. No worries though, Yoshi doesn't want any depth in this game so it lets everyone be "even" forever.

I'll have only the advantage of personal skill, developed over my playtime. Your cousin would have identical stats to mine, and thus exactly the same encounter potential. With the OPs suggestion your cousin would never ever be able to keep up with me, even in identical gear.