Each day, there seems to be less and less gear for sale on the Auction House.
This is a really big problem for new characters, because without the proper gear they can't progress.
For example, I've been searching for days for some Frozen Armor for my new priest, but there's nothing available. I can't even buy some cheap armor with rubbish stats just to make do, because there really is nothing available. This has put the breaks on my leveling.
There really has to be some other way to gear up without relying on higher level players to run dungeons and provide it. Or 'God forbid!' running the dungeons over and over yourself with a group of strangers.
Crafting seems like the obvious answer, but crafting in this game is terrible. Crafted gear is vastly inferior to Dungeon gear and the costs are ridiculous. Why can't I craft my own set of Frozen gear? I don't mind if I have to spend ages gathering the materials (it actually gives me something to do). But I shouldn't have to spend a fortune on Mysterious Fragments and Noble Spirits.
So either the drop rate for these items needs to dramatically increase, or better yet, remove the need for them altogether. People who enjoy running dungeons to get their gear don't have crazy costs. Why can't those of us who'd rather craft our gear do the same?
My only other suggestions are to significantly improve the quality of the Quest gear, or to let Dungeon gear randomly drop from monsters in the open world. So then we'd have a choice, farm monsters for gear, run dungeons, or craft it.
I'd love to hear some other ideas, because something really needs to be done about this lack of gear.
This is a really big problem for new characters, because without the proper gear they can't progress.
For example, I've been searching for days for some Frozen Armor for my new priest, but there's nothing available. I can't even buy some cheap armor with rubbish stats just to make do, because there really is nothing available. This has put the breaks on my leveling.
There really has to be some other way to gear up without relying on higher level players to run dungeons and provide it. Or 'God forbid!' running the dungeons over and over yourself with a group of strangers.
Crafting seems like the obvious answer, but crafting in this game is terrible. Crafted gear is vastly inferior to Dungeon gear and the costs are ridiculous. Why can't I craft my own set of Frozen gear? I don't mind if I have to spend ages gathering the materials (it actually gives me something to do). But I shouldn't have to spend a fortune on Mysterious Fragments and Noble Spirits.
So either the drop rate for these items needs to dramatically increase, or better yet, remove the need for them altogether. People who enjoy running dungeons to get their gear don't have crazy costs. Why can't those of us who'd rather craft our gear do the same?
My only other suggestions are to significantly improve the quality of the Quest gear, or to let Dungeon gear randomly drop from monsters in the open world. So then we'd have a choice, farm monsters for gear, run dungeons, or craft it.
I'd love to hear some other ideas, because something really needs to be done about this lack of gear.