For those that care if I'm coming back or not, I'm not really sure. The constant level grind and lack of features are the main reasons I no longer play regularly. No, I'm not a narcissist lol. I keep getting asked if I'm coming back or if I'm going to check out this update etc. So my apologies for posts like this.
With this mini core system it might make a good difference, especially when going up against higher level players, so that's kind of a plus. I was against level cap at the start but most mmorpgs have a level cap for a reason and it makes sense. So EO without one is actually pretty bad unless certain systems are put in place to negate that, which I think the mini core system is a start.
Still, there comes a point when someone will be level 100 and most others will be 75 or lower, the level 100 would most likely have most advantages, you simply can not ignore that power imbalance and the mini core system alone won't do much for that issue. Which is why I think the whole "no level cap" is pointless and hypocritical in the long term. Sure you can make the argument that some players will always be more active and have more money, be higher level etc. but most mmorpgs have a level cap, as I mentioned and Vult being the only programmer is no excuse for no cap.
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what I think honestly, he's gonna do what he sees fit to do. I gotta give him credit for listening to some of the players though, I just find that he listens to the wrong people most of the time. Crybabies seem to always get their way, which is what has happened since the start of the game.
Oh well, I have other things to play, which I have been, so whichever way this game goes, I'll be fine.
