And then you have people like me. I started playing this game in November or 2014. I'm not even at a level where I can specialize in 2 maybe 3 max combat skills. I have to level the associated skills to max first just to get the most of out of lvl 60 usage. For example, my hammer is lvl 60 but buckling artistry is like 22. To level buckle artistry i need to be able to craft different types of dyes which means being able to grow different types of flowers.

I guess what I'm saying is this patch hasn't hit me as hard as others because I can't even specialize yet. The fact that hammer and shield lvl 70 unlocks are way off in the future for me. In the end I get to enjoy the lvl 60 and lower content. My main issue is going to be that the players I'm accustomed to seeing in said content will leave me in the dust as they are off working on lvl 70 content. I will have to patiently wait on all the new players to get to lvl 60.