Quote Originally Posted by Vortok View Post
I basically logged in, saw that the 55 stuff was crafted (thought it might not be, lodestone database didn't have HQ toggle when I looked and they're non-convertible), and laughed at how pointless it would be. Who's gonna take the massive weapon damage/main stat hit to use 55 junk when they can use their full i90/i70 stuff to farm the wolf marks to buy the i70 PvP gear.
Most of the people I've seen talk about it in other threads seem to be of the opinion that i55 crafted PvP gear is only marginally worse (if at all) than i90 PvE gear.