Gear qualification for dungeons

[bright lake]

I know some games have a "gear score", which is basically the sum of the scores on your equipment (we don't have scores in this game but something equivalent could be found. For example: the level that the gear can be equipped at without reductions + the sum of the upgrades on gear = gearscore. Probably need a more complex formula than this, but I suck at math.

The qualification for entering an dungeon on a certain difficulty, can be a characters gear score. Also perhaps have a Party gearscore, which would be the sum of all gear scores in the dungeon party, this would not be used for entry, but some people like statistics. I guess there could be a score at the end of the dungeon, based on how fast the dungeon was cleared, compared to others of similar party gearscore, and extra cursed fragments awarded based on this.

Another UI modification, needed so people know their gearscore, would be to have the gearscore value, simply printed at the top of the character statistics under H, that would take minimal coding.

I think this suggestion, is a nice middle ground, which is fair to people wanting to run dungeons to get better gear, and also fair to people who want to run dungeons as fast as humanly possible. Mid to low gearscored people will run with people with similar scores, and the higher with people of similar score also.

[sleek ledge]

Individual gear scores will gatekeep newbies from entering strong teams, the dps meter is already a concerning metric in which people will be judged. I do not wish this, so newbies can engage and proof themselves without being judged upfront.

A party gear score could anonymise this, but it would allow to predict if a group can survive a dungeon or not. Why? It is much more fun to experiment and try, to figure out how many HP/Def prems are necessary in the beginning. A good party wipe is an experience and to grow on that to eventually not wipe anymore is a rewarding feeling beyond any drop.

Much love to you, but a clear no to this suggestion.

EDIT: The gear score concept in the character window (private only, or when viewing someone) isn't a bad idea if it can be rejected in the settings. However, it is not really working in its full capacity due to gear swaps.

[bright lake]

OK Ari, I have other ideas based on this core concept, but wont be posting for a while

[spark forge]

It used to be that armor and weapon glow already indicates this. More glow = better gear. I guess a good idea might be to add more indicators as to what upgrade accessories someone is wearing (and other stuff like does your weapon have a rune). Maybe special badges similar to the Hero badge, but you can "wear" multiple badges at the same time?