Quote Originally Posted by CGMidlander View Post
SE doesn't have a problem with cutting difficulty
(Steps of Faith, T6-8, ever-increasing Echo...etc.)
Everyone expects content to get nerfed as it ages and therefore becomes less pertinent, but not so much when it's newly released. I guess I just don't see what the point of it being released later and/or dropping the same item level gear as upgraded Law equipment would be. I think a lot of people just kind of forget that casuals form the vast majority of the playerbase, and when you get down to it a lot of them have the same fundamental wants as hardcore raiders. In short, they want to progress too. Sure, you don't need anything above Law gear to clear anything short of Savage but it's certainly a lot less of a pain in the ass. I know I cringe when I go into a dungeon or trial and see people barely scraping by on item level, because I know it's probably gonna be a bumpy ride.

TL;DR - everyone loves blowing stuff up faster so moar gears pliz.