You can’t put the burden of proof on us when YOU created the thread, but I’ll play your little game.
Your only argument is that you want to be able to dunk on PvP players without investing any time whatsoever in PvP.
- PvP starter gear takes very little time investment.
- Resilience allows to keep a moderate combat pace in PvP without affecting the “pow wow” factor of big crits in PvE.
- Resilience allows PvE gear to be BIS in PvE, and PvP gear to be somewhat BIS in PvP.
- In many cases, PvE gear is still strong enough to be BIS in PvP. The opposite is much rarer (a few exceptions, such as feral tanks and honor weapons late in the expansion).
- Resilience allows for interesting gearing decisions where one can decide how much defensive stats they’re willing to sacrifice for offensive output.
If you’re not willing to spend a few hours gathering your pre-raid BIS, should you automatically have access to raid-level gear just because?
If you’re not willing to spend a few hours gathering your honor gear, should you automatically have access to arena gear just because?