Optimistic Speculation on Specialization + Links

[Sibyll]

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So you mean like DoW/DoM gear? Token gear is better but crafted + melds is faster if you want to go that route?

I agree. I was disappointed when I saw the artisan gear. It's bad enough all crafters play the same, but having them look the same? :S

[giantslayer]

So you mean like DoW/DoM gear? Token gear is better but crafted + melds is faster if you want to go that route?

The impression I got was acquisition of the gear would be very similar to Soldiery and Poetics. It was clear that their intention was to create a slower, less-hardcore way to gear up DoH. As to which is better, it wasn't clear. I suspect they will be close enough it won't matter much (like AF vs current Artisan turn-in gear).

[Gillionaire]

At this point, I welcome any and all gates, provided it doesn't lock me into one specific class. If I have to get 8 sets of gear and either use meld/token to get'em all ready. Fine by me, I just don't wanna have to work on my alt to be ready to take on more than 1 class.


Hopefully tonight's patch provides us with some insight of how the expansion and specialization system will pan out. They can't just drop a bomb like that and not tell us the details