Quote Originally Posted by 'TeK23',index.php?page=Thread&postID=211122#post21 1122
But wow has changed alot from back when it started too. The hardcore group is tiny only like 3-5% and everyone else is casual gamers and so I completely understand blizzards point on making it easier. Even myself, I have nothing to bitch about, because I'm casual now. I don't have 6-10 hours a night to dedicate to wow or any games for that matter.

So it's kind of nice that gear is cake. :P
Even with the gear being easier to get in general, the amount of time you need to put in is still a lot compared to most games. It also doesn't help that you are never at the top for long. If you gear up to the best possible stuff and take a year off, you'll come back having total crap for gear, unable to even participate in the high-end stuff.