What you are looking for OP is called an FPS. Even in THOSE they have weapon upgrades, ya? Wishful thinking.

Now why don't we demand they make it a sandbox too since it is as much that genre and the one you're asking it to be.

I love it, once you do get that perfect +12 item you feel a sense of accomplishment. Granted it's not for everyone, but for me, the system is just fine.

Couldn't agree more with OP on how good enchanting gear is and the advantage it gives, I don't like it much either but also would not want it to change, as I'm kind of a scumbag at the same time and will pk newbies. :P

Instead they could maybe make arena's for people like us, where gear gives fixed stats because I really do enjoy competitive PvP and I don't see this game going anywhere in that direction currently with the way the gear is set up.

Dunno if this was said already cause I didn't read the whole thread but I think it's a serious option and gives both sides what they want. Anyways just me 2cents.

Thanks Soggy, it is a good suggestion, but arenas are typically pretty small scale overall, would be nice for open world pvp to be competitive as well rather than just a single area / arena / closed off area of the game being competitive and fun.

You No what To all you carebears if you cant take the heat GTFO our Game Tera is fine the way it is and with the PVP to many WOW QQ babies come here = not good so piss off your not killing tera like you killed WOW. Enough Really BG/area is what killed WOW