Quote Originally Posted by Nalien View Post
Unless you're a new player, then you're kind of getting the short end of the stick since the developers decided to axe old Tomestones for... I'm not sure why actually... To give new dungeons drops?
they axed them as a means to not confuse new players as to what is valuable and what isn't as well as to streamline progression for new players. Since you gain Soldiery at basically the same rate as the old stones, your gear will upgrade at a decent clip. It actually makes life a bit EASIER for new players since they don't have to struggle on old content due to gear limitations, which lets them catch up with the majority of the playerbase faster.