1. what is raiding like in this game, and how is loot distributed?
It is distributed like this. Need / Greed / Pass... Need - Could really use this item.......... Greed - Don't really need but will take a shot to roll for it.... Pass - No need
So if 2 People were to select Need, They will roll for it. Highest roll will take it ofc.
2. do you HAVE to raid in order to have access to all the good end game gear? Haven't gotten that far but i think yes
in my case, i play games at random times, and i do not have 3-4 hours to fully commit on a regular basis.
would this hurt my chances of being good and raping mother fuckers? It will slow you down ofc.
3. does gear matter in end game pvp? More stats, YES
the reason i ask that is, if ive been playing for a year, i would hate it if someone that started 2 weeks ago caught up to me somehow.
Well if you play for 2 weeks for 2-3 hours a day vs someone who has no life and plays 12+ hours a day....they will eventually surpass you easily and it goes for any other mmo.
4. is there a wide variety of items to choose from and build your character around? Items not really. You can use the same equips for multiple builds. Swap weapons depending on different roles.
i can imagine it being like wow, but if there was a crafting system that created daggers (for example) with different bonuses instead of everything having the same stats, that would be awesome.
if you could take the time to answer even one of the questions, i would appreciate it. i plan on buying the game this week, but i just want to keep a few of these things in mind.