I am not going to waste my time going to to extreme depth on everything but went to help a guildmate on a world boss (because for some odd reason there do not appear to be very many people on) and noticed that I seemed to be taking as much or more damage than he was. He has mixed blue/green vet 3/4 heavy armor (Death's Wind), i vet 12 with 4 legendary pieces and 3 epic (no set bonuses), both of us have legendary s&b (both with legendary fire gliphs and increased enchant trait) .

My Stats (no food, DK, v12, Nord all racial bonus including new "reduce damage 6%")
1708
2308
1424
94
13
1891

76
51
76
155
13
2073 (oc +53)

His stats (food, DK, v4, Dark Elf all racial bonus)
1855
2430
1533
87
8
1565

82
41
61
138
8
1824

Test, we fought multiple WW (Malob Tor, vet 4 zone) and then allowed them to hit us unblocked and with (shield) block
Result, EXACTLY the same damage taken...EXACTLY the same damage taken
Hitting them he was actually doing more damage in some cases, all of my stats said i should be doing more damage and taking less damge

Normally i would have screenshots and logs, but all of the things broken, and tying to find something, anything positive especially after the xp and fps issues has drained my energy. A monkey could demonstrate this (too bad you do not have any) so i will leave it...

EDIT
Forgot to add, my v12 is WW his v4 is Vamp
EDIT

On a side note - I am getting tired of the cycle of trying to encourage people not to give up, i always personally recruit or speak with new recruits before they are truly members, every 3 i have brought in 1 has given up after these "patches" i expect to lose another 3 or 4 over the next couple days (all of the ones i have lost have confirmed they have unsubbed) every one is friend or at least a real person i have met.