Originally Posted by
bald zeemer
If strong weapons and mods aren't available then nobody would ever catch the current group of high stat players - so for new players to have a chance, they have to be around.
If an event is around the only way to get said same group to not complete it would be to specifically ban them from it. As those players are the biggest spending customers, that'll never happen.
The solution gree has chosen is stat inflation. This means that a new player can get stats that cost an older player, say, 500k gold, for 100-200k gold. Thus providing the option for a newer player to close the gap with those players.
Of course, those players get the stat-inflated weapons, too, but the % difference dramatically reduces. And if they take a break for a few months they'll fall back into the pack.
There is a degree of equity in this. If someone has dedicated significant time into the game, that should be worth something.
A potential solution is re-introducing tiers in events. So lower level players could compete amongst themselves, but for lower stat weapons, and higher levels vs higher levels for higher stat weapons.