The hardcore content is an option to engage further on degrees of difficulty & it does require mechanics & while also rewarding with those around than just glamour/ilevel gear.

Everyone has their own interpretation of “fun” how excessively you’re applying commitment to whatever goals you’ve established & it could be anything! Provided you’ll have fun in it.

On another note I am with you that I personally find savage/extremes & ultimas rather dull & doesn’t appeal to me; let alone time consuming & irl priorities which I long ceased to be that “younger player” who played hours ongoing with WoW back then; no regrets & no longer interested.

You made a valid point there regarding ilevel updates & how soon these gears would become obsolete over time, after all…..ilevel may be a systematic overall your boosts yet this game doesn’t punish you harhly for it & still cab get by with 580 or 590.

All is in fun factors after all