World of Warcraft

[Squeek]

But they're NOT getting the gear. They're getting two pieces from a list of more than a dozen.

Why does it concern you so much? They get the gear, then what? Their 1,300 spellpower suddenly rocks your world? No. Maybe their fail guild will actually start running raids, but who cares? They're never going to be competing with you for loot. These people who only do Heroics are not going to be doing anything anywhere near any of us, so let them have their piddly fun.

They're not going to be running around Dalaran on Rusted Proto Drakes carrying Starshard Edges. They're going to be running around in blues, greens, and two seemingly out of place tier 8.5 pieces. Nobody will invite them to raids, still.

The only apprehension anyone should feel about this is that these people are getting certain rewards that you put a little bit of effort into for a little bit less effort (and don't bull**** me, getting Conquest emblems isn't even remotely difficult).

If Blizzard said "hey we're just gonna put every piece of gear that Ulduar drops in an Emblem Vendor", then I'd be mad because it's just a foolish design choice. All they're doing is bridging the gap between new 80s and current raiders so that you can take friends along without too much of a hassle.