1. In comparison to previous MMORPGS I've played, gear mitigates an insignificant amount of encounter difficulty.

2. Secondary stats (det, crit, spell speed, skill speed, piety) are nearly unnoticeable.

3. Gear level is upgraded almost as fast as it can be attained.

4. There is no critical thinking involved in choosing your equipment.

5. PVP gear has no significant use outside of glamour.

6. Regularly accessed content is so easy that cutting edge gear makes the experience go from easy to faceroll easy.

Just my two cents.