Quote Originally Posted by Novamaru30 View Post
New player here more or less getting all prepared for the expansion. Since i am preparing for the expansion, I don't want to waste Gold or time grinding currency for gear. I more or less just want to complete the story. Does the story mode require any specific gear ilvl? I was planning to rock my Story mode gear until the expansion. Or will it be worth to invest in the ilvl110 gear on the market or use soldiery for ilvl100 stuff ?

Thanks
For newer players, I just want to say this: When you started playing this game (whenever that was) there was all this content ahead of you. Just because an expansion is coming out soon doesn't mean you must experience it with everyone else on day one. If you started playing this game after the expansion was released, would you have put any thought into the expansion at all? I suspect you probably wouldn't think anything of it.. it would just be "more gameplay" ahead of you (much like the current gameplay you feel compelled to race through in order to be ready for the expansion).

In a way I envy the people that start this game after the expansion is released. They'll reach 50 and just continue on leveling to 51, no XP lost while doing things on combat, gathering, or crafting classes, no overly crowded hubs/zones with the rush that will happen at Heavensward's launch. 100% of the effort they put into the game during the first 50 levels will go towards advancing their character through the game world rather than all this focus on raising the ilevel of their gear.