I really liked the flex shards, but the difference is with the old gear only a few things were top-tier random loot stats (all main stats, protection, resistance I think and that was about it).
I understand the balance needed and I much prefer that crafted gear will have top tier stats matching a specific level.
But you can give us an example of what level 34 means in terms of #s since we don't see that on our gear.
Is +15 int level 34 or is +16? +6 insightful int? I guess it will be on Lamania now, but level 34 doesn't mean much too me since I don't see the level on my gear.
Thank you for the great work put into this. It looks like a winner based on what you presented so far!