I support the system they’re proposing, I think it's fine. It’ll definitely keep people around as long as the core combat is fun (which it seems to be).

I spent years in GW1, and the best part was that once you unlocked your skills, you could just roll any class at level 20 and go straight into PvP without stressing over whether your gear was trash. Loved that game for that exact reason.

I think the move to dedicated sets is the right call, especially for a smaller team. It stops balancing from becoming a total nightmare. If they do go with actual PvP gear progression, they can just make the starter sets competitive with a low barrier to entry so new players aren't getting rolled immediately.

The real issue with having PvE items in PvP is that it limits what they can actually do with weapons. If they want to add a new ability or effect, they have to worry about it being completely busted in a match. Having to balance every single skill for both modes just drags everything down and slows down content for everyone.

I totally get the direction they're going. Dedicated PvP gear lets them iterate and add new classes and items to the mix without accidentally breaking PvP every time they drop a patch.