The ascended gear really is a huge motivational letdown. Yesterday I was thrilled to get my third lvl80 exotic item and I had fun earning it and was hopefully looking towards playing some WvWvW in the near future. But with the implementation of the ascended tier I really dont see any point in trying it, due to the soon-to-be differences and advantages of players in gear perfomance, in contrast to fair-for-all methods like strategy, tactics and quick but meaningful decisions to win the favor of a battle.
Please either remove ascended gear promptly, or:
Give WvWvW the same gear as sPvP with easy and cheaply obtainable options to customize one’s look. That way you do not even have to remove ascended gear. Another way of evenig out many players dissatisfaction with ascended items would be to make ascended items to only being a cosmetical difference to exotics, but without advantages over the perfectly placed exotics. The way it is now is just unfair to those who cannot grind dungeons all day long but who want to enjoy PvP. Please stick to your promises you made for this game.
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