WoW has become all about gear and grinding, not skill

[Rålph-barthilas]

@Hoodlife-darkspear

Yes gear. Not Gear + rng + rng + rng.

8.3 = full time job?

I will just list the pre-requisite steps required for a fresh character to jump directly into the final raid tier of each expansion. Reach your own conclusions from this. BC: Grind heroics for badges to buy the catchup gear. Enchant and gem your gear for specific caps (defense cap, hit cap) Wrath: Grind heroics for badges to buy the catchup gear. Grind rep for the shoulder-slot enchants. Enchant and gem your gear for specific caps (defense cap, hit cap) Cata: Grind (the same 3) heroics …

This post is a perfect example that this is nothing like “it’s always been about gear”