Quote Originally Posted by Teirshin View Post
Unlike every other MMO I've ever played, SE treats vanity gear as more rare and valuable than end game combat raiding gear.
WoW does this too.

* Pets and mounts are gated behind faction grinds or content with a weekly lockout.
* The best looking transmog outfits are gated behind content with a weekly lockout.
* Mount options like the vial of the sands requires an RNG in RNG grind of archeology and expensive components once you get the recipe.
* Good looking green items are rare drops from a single slow spawning obscure mob and go for ridiculous amounts on the auction house.


As for the gear, you can get JP/VP gear (the equivalent of myth/sold gear) pretty easily, just like here.