Counter to Elitism

[Reynhart]

Its called grinding
its how an MMO keeps you playing
if all the gear was handed to you after a month would you keep playing
and don't give me that social (chill / help with friends, etc etc) garbage

Grinding is boring, and a pretty lazy way to keep you playing.
And please...stop the "gear handed to you". Anytime someone says "random is bullshit", this reply bursts into the thread.

Don't you know any other way to give rewards ? Challenge, difficulty, long series of quests ? Does it ring a bell ?
I'd prefer getting my ass kicked for months before winning a fight and getting a reward than beating the crap out of a primal several times a day and still getting nothing.

This way, I'll know I need to improve myself to deserve my gear and not just waiting for a lucky roll.

And, by the way. "Social" is a very important part of an MMO. Otherwise, they just offer nothing compared to offline games, wether it is gameplay, scenario, world or characters.