Why do people have an issue with boosting?

[anon58034915]

@Tpbucs-sargeras

Uh actually, I hate to be “THAT” guy but blizzard reduced the item level gap this patch drastically.

@anon62350563

“Lower item-level PvP gear will now scale to a higher item-level in PvP situations than before. This should reduce the power level gap so that new characters can feel that they’re able to compete in Battlegrounds and Arenas more readily.”

-9.1.5 Content Update Notes

9.1 Honor Gear

Honor Gear	Item Level	iLvl in PvP
Rank 1	177	190
Rank 2	184	197
Rank 3	190	203
Rank 4	197	210
Rank 5	203	216
Rank 6	210	223
Rank 7	216	229

9.1.5 Honor Gear

Honor Gear	Item Level	iLvl in PvP
Rank 1	177	213
Rank 2	184	216
Rank 3	190	220
Rank 4	197	223
Rank 5	203	226
Rank 6	210	229
Rank 7	216	233

The end result? A 4+ PvP iLvl difference between 9.1 and 9.1.5 Honor Gear.

Yeah Blizz, a literal 1% increase in iLvl is totally going to “reduce the power level gap so that new characters can feel that they’re able to compete in Battlegrounds and Arenas.”

Never occured to me that a 4 iLvl difference is considered “drastic.” Math is amazing.

Meanwhile my Rogue is cleaving people down 1 v 3 with blade flurry / killing spree, not because i’m good, but because I have a gear advantage.