The argument over putting t11 helm and shoulders as jp is raging. On one side you have the people that don't raid for a myriad of reasons asserting why they would like a chance to EARN the gear (until the JP cost is 0, it's not free or welfare and no, blizz is not giving it away).
On the other side you have the raiders who think it should be a reward for raiding and any other expenditure of time or effort is of no consequence. Raid or gtfo, essentially. And as a former Raider, I know raiding is hard, hard work.
But the real issue.. the REAL issue... is simply a matter of definition and purpose, I imagine. Gear, for all of it's shininess and prettiness is just a tool. Gear is like that rubber thing you buy to make twisting the top off of pickle jars easier. Tier gear is the rubber thing and the top of the pickle jar is Ragnaros or any other raid boss.
No matter how you slice it, if you make previous tier gear available for JP, dedicated raiders will STILL have better gear than non-raiders and will be able to obtain that gear more quickly - last I checked you can get points from raids AND 5-mans >.> <.< /gasp.
Is it not enough to have access to boss drops AND tier gear? Is it not understandable for someone to want to see their numbers get bigger? To see ANY mob, boss, or critter drop faster and harder and to be willing to put in the time and effort that it takes to get there?
I don't raid anymore. I used to. I know it's hard. I know you all put alot of effort into it. But let's all be honest with each other... the tool is only as good as the person holding it. We should all have the right to save up and buy that set of ratchets, but it doesn't mean we'll all be making la-z-boys in our sleep. You drop bosses because you... yes YOU.. the player are good at what you do, the gear just makes it easier.
...unless raiders are in it simply to look cool.. and that's another jar of worms.. where did I put that rubber thing?
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