Quote Originally Posted by Stormfur View Post
But...that's kind of how it is now anyway...at least with the more streamlined classes, you obviously have to have done all the stuff leading up to that, have the right gear at the right level and such. Except instead of the focus being on gear, it's on spells (or beasts). I guess I'm sort of missing what the difference is... "don't join this party unless you have such-and-such spell"is no different than party finder set at such-and-such level. Please correct me if I'm wrong!
It's significantly different. A BLU with proper spells functions vastly different than someone coming in with just world mob jank or even just water cannon.

A slightly undergeared person can at still be in asset if they're a competent player.

A BLU missing certain spells/with a jank loadout is almost completely useless and alters the encounter significantly, even if they are otherwise decent at the game.