[dev1072]Gear-based systems are bad

[Lienn]

Unfortunately, Having potency based primarily of skills would require a system that implies effort in gaining skills. This particular game and most other MMOs require you merely to level up to get new skills. If you had to complete various tasks to earn new abilities after reaching a given level it would be more feasible but would require far to much of an overhaul to be implemented any time soon.

When we told about skill it was meant "playing skill"...not game actions or skill points ^^:

[Rumpelstiltzkin]

Have you guys played AoC? At least in the early days, when I played, equipment mattered very little and man was it boring. Skill should always be the most important, but equipment should always matter as well imo, especially at endgame. I don't like the idea of busting my butt off for that great looking piece of gear that does next to nothing for my performance, be it healing/dd or something else.