Are the numbers too high?

[Rydin]

First don't get hostile and i didn't back peddle read my post i said show me an vid where ppl doing moogles in said gear w/o taking tons of dmg. He didn't show that at all, he gave me a vid where someone beat moogles in lvl 1 gear and they was taking tons more dmg than normal.

Yea... I think you're both agreeing on the same point....
and I think we could all agree with this:

So my understanding is you don't want gear to make you stronger. You just want to be useless naked.

yes... that would absolutely work for me...
And it doesn't alienate anyone really because NO ONE, casual or hardcore, is forced to do NM or primal battles nude or in holiday gear
The stats you have naked now... SHOULD BE the stats you'd have at Level 50 wearing level 38 gear
And Naked should be absolutely USELESS

And as a second (But not as important) point.... I'd like it if upgrading gear made more of a difference. The stats do what they are supposed to do... Thats what I've been saying.. it is "working as intended"
I just have a preference on the philosophy of gear stats....
Not better or worse... just opinion really