Honestly, this is one of the worst changes I’ve ever seen in a game. Most changes are supposed to make players happy. This one was just a flat-out slap in the face to everyone who wanted to make a new character. I seriously can’t fathom how anyone thought this was a good idea.
I mean, really? I have to either spend ridiculous amounts of gold and skill points for traits which are VITAL to my character, or spend dozens of hours going on some stupid fetch quest around the world, doing things I have no interest in? Not to mention that some of the requirements are just plain unreasonable. Map completion to unlock a SINGLE trait? Who came up with this?