Quote Originally Posted by Fred2011 View Post
Seems massively unfair that some classes require kindred on at least 3 factions and others can get full sets with only ally on all 4 factions. Complete and utter design flaw if this guide is accurate, allowing some people to earn a full set in much less time than others.
Yes, it might seem unfair if all a player is trying to do is get a single set of armour as quickly as possible.

For example, it takes at least 25 days to get the rune-keeper's Armour of the Hytbold Cleanser set, whereas it could take as little as 7 days to earn the warden's Armour of the Hytbold Fist set.

However, the larger goal of Hytbold is to rebuild it completely and experience the culmination of East Rohan's story. When this happens, players can also barter for gear for their alts (approximately one set a week), who will never even have to set foot in Hytbold to wear it.

It takes about half an hour a day to do five Aiding the Eastemnet dailies after you get the hang of them. That means it will take about 24 hours total of doing those dailies spread out over about six weeks to rebuild Hytbold completely.

Think about it this way: If you could spend 24 hours total running the Tower of Orthanc raid over six weeks (let's say four hours a week), would it be worth it knowing you could then buy an entire set of armour for yourself or for any of your alts every week after that? I know I've spent way more than 24 hours in that place, and I still only have a single set of armour from it, and have never won a broken clasp or first age symbol, either.

All of a sudden, these leisurely daily activities seem a lot more attractive to me. For players who are uninterested in rebuilding Hytbold, several types of crafted gear and PvMP sets are an alternative now, and there might be another batch of crafted armour and new dungeon and raid sets to look forward to in Update 9.