PVP gear

[Alhanelem]

The design flaw here is pretty obvious. The best gear for any class in any game should never come from PvP.

That's not a design flaw. There is no harm in good gear coming from PvP as long as the effort required to get it is balanced with that of the comparable PvE gear. Comparatively, this typically means the best PvP gear requires a larger time investment than the best PvE gear. Done properly, people can go for either one and not feel they are at a disadvantage for doing so.

I hate pvp gear and feel it brings nothing to the game whatsoever

I love pvp gear and it brings plenty to the game if implemented properly. But whether you love it or hate it, the simple fact remains: People are attracted to each ride on this MMO theme park because of the prizes they win by participating in the attractions. If an attraction has no prizes, nobody will ride it.

It is pointless to have PvP in the game at all if there is nothing to gain from doing it.

There are plenty of ways to ensure that PvP participants must put up their fair share of effort to get rewards. There is no reason that PvP has to reward nothing or give inferior rewards just because you're not battling AI.