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I mean, you do have the new seal shop that makes gearing up easy as hell, especially combined with the upcoming freebie enchant scrolls. I really think they are being too nice, as is.
I could be wrong here, but aren't the erg crystals just the "better luck next time" version of the event drop (Halloween Spirit)? I know that's how they handled it in the past, and in the past that was an additional core that didn't count towards the regular drops.
The game is already too easy to gear up, making it easier will give even less reason to log in as there will be nothing to work towards.
Also, I suspect that much of the joy you think you'd have by acquiring a +15 would be lost if it was simply the new standard. Power creep is over the top in the game as is.
Are you looking for a reason why that stuck? I could list birth defects, childhood head trauma, and a list of labeled and identifiable conditions, but we'll just say that the correct spelling is oranje instead.
