I’m probably going to be one of the only people to reply to this because of your harsh criteria for replying, which almost makes your whole post ‘meaningless’, if you make it so hard to get a debate on.
I’m not entirely sure how to define which parts I’m commenting on so be patient with me.
First to classify myself, I would consider myself more of a casual nowadays, although a few years ago I would have been classed as hardcore (the initial WoW MC raiding days). Unfortunately, my career took a turn and now I fid myself away from home for 6 months of the year, so the other 6 I have to fit everything in which includes gaming.
As such, I only got my first level 80 last week, although since then I also levelled up a second 80 via crafting (I can afford gems which helps me get the mats which my time limitations don’t allow me). So my knowledge on Dungeons, Fractals and Legendaries is limited.
I do agree with your point about the need for different rewards between levels of fractals, especially as you get higher. I’m currently on level 3, so not in the same league as you.
I also agree with your point about WvW being a zerg-fest, and I did like your analogy to sheep and a shepherd. That does indeed ring true, but how would you change it. Just bringing it up as a complaint in a suggestions forum goes against the very title of this forum.
The thing that made me want to reply most of all though was your seeming derision of anyone who doesn’t play like you. Arenanet has done a great job at making this game accessible to all.
I have read stories on Reddit about children as young as 5 playing this game and sitting waiting to be resurrected, because they know someone eventually will. I have never heard of a game like this before and Arenanet need to be applauded for this. But then tell that 5 year old they can’t have an armor set that they like the look of because they can’t do level 790 fractals.
Or in my case, I won’t get to level 50 fractals or do most of the dungeons because most of the time, there are only me and 2 of my friends online and we struggle to find people to come join us in a dungeon (that is one thing WoW did better with the LFG finder). Also I don’t have the time to put into it like you and others do. But Arenanet made a game for everyone (except it seems the hardcore minority). I can get nice looking armor, nice dyes, it may just take me longer and with a bit of luck (RNG-wise).
And let’s not forget that Arenanet are a business first and foremost, they need the game to be accessible to everyone so they can survive. Why should they make two games when 99% like it as it is. Those other games that reward skill are out there, like DOTA2 or LoL and from the sounds of it, you’d fit in with their communities very nicely. And that isn’t a compliment.
So was that meaningless? Or was it just someone with a differing opinion and as such you don’t agree with?