I guess you do not worry about gear as much when you have grinded for 5 months to Get HWL or GM and have the best gear in the game. You own all but its not as fun any more because its not you its the gear. Soon you don't play those toons as much . its just toooo easy to kill them all.

I love to 5 box with greens blues or S1 gear and own teams of t6 and S3. its not the gear , but the gear helps a lot.

I dont like easy mode. Never did never will.

easy mode join Air Force

Hard mode Marines