Quote Originally Posted by Jocko View Post
I don't see much benefit to it other than to place artificial limits on players
The limits aren't artificial. They're already there without item level, and people will still require the gear. All this does is make a system where 1) it's easier to see and 2) the game has a way to keep unequipped people from joining random groups of JUST appropriately geared people and making the content harder because one person has become a burden.

Everyday now I see people who literally don't have enough health to survive the unavoidable damage in certain situations(Titan HM) or enough damage to burn certain important parts fast enough(any HM Primal). Unless there are overgeared people on this fight to carry the undergeared through it becomes almost impossible. All this system does is give people specific goals to work towards to keep up with the system that is already in place by design.