Protesting Frontlines

[Nalien]

1.) Yes it does. It removes the gear gap, leaving only skill being the deciding factor, which is how pvp SHOULD be.

And the gap between Rank/AP, and a (much) lesser extent, racial stats?

Again, they can just close the gear gap with a buff. Everyone is capped to i80 already (if they raise that to i90 like they suggested, thats a big mistake that I wont even entertain at this point), then the difference in Morale is only a critical factor if you have none. A difference between i70 Morale and a capped i80 Morale is much more manageable, just throw in a buff that provides Morale up to a certain point, so it remains accessible while still keeping a progression system.

I agree though, a ranking system (like what we have for GC Seals) would be great. Did Yoshida actually give a reason as to why we don't have that? I get the feeling it'll be the same reasoning we got for Fresh Meat being a thing. If they intend to take out Morale though, they damn sure better have some serious adjustments planned. Wolves' Den simply isn't going to be a thing as it currently stands, except a haven for win traders to obtain their i100 vanity gear; rather than a haven for PvPers.

(or if I have missed it, I apologize and please let me know where the post is)

I mentioned it literally four posts up, and I think somewhere in another thread a few times.