The true ending was...

WeerW3ir

... Summerset.
Summerset closed down an era which started from the beginning of the game. after it, lore wisely and content wisely. the game was only fan service. Had a perfect ending. And the Murkire dlc could have lead up a fully new story about the ayleids, the world between worlds, and the long story of Tharn, and his fight for stopping the war. in Elsweyr getting ready the Numidium with the saved Heart of lorkhan... and could lead up eventually the real lore. and not with vampirelords, dragons out of their era.

Do not even mention. at Summerset, the meta, the builds was perfect. But murkmire destroyed it. and the next dlc-s just made it even worse.

Can we go back to Summerset?

Moonsorrow

Funny thing is, at Summerset launch situation also PVP was nearly perfectly balanced..

(as can be in MMO, of course people with just "main" character view or people who played 1 class only so limited view always cry about minor stuff due to their own limitations on skill and not understanding the bigger picture)

only the first iteration of Sloads was a bit overkill. But they always make 1 set for pve that all grind for and same for pvp. And eventually nerf it, or make something that is more BIS in the next big update.

Oh and at Summerset launch the performance was also way better still, not perfect, but a lot better. I miss those times.

I loved my old stamsorc with old Speed Pots.