I am the composer for my guild, (level 3 now) and we are now down to 3 active members. No, we don't want to merge. Thank you though.
Without stam gain gear my base stam is 5,119 with stam gain gear my base is 5,331. I had to give up wearing that gear until the day I can hunt. Long freaking story.
I like having and using an epic chest potion for the GEs because I have learned the benifit of a large AM and a larger LF, that being, I don't have to travel so much to make the grade. I can stay in one place and refresh the action after each round of kills.
You don't have to lower the number of kills needed for the cut ruby, you don't have to up the number of kills needed to get it either. You don't have to offer tidbits of this, that, or the other for those that are not satisfied with things the way they are and have 5000 + base stam for the event. Participate or don't, but if you don't, please sit on your hands.
If you wish to give a little incentive to players with less than 1000k stam, pick something that truly is an incentive. I've seen a few ideas in the posts. A player can be back at max stam and hunt enough to make the grade if they have at minimum of 1000k stam. I've done it, and if I can do it anyone else can do it too.
However don't make me run all over hell to make something so I can take part in the GE before I can take part in theGV. That would suck and I already work hard as it is.
I agree a little bit with fewer GEs if you wish, but however you split the hairs don't stomp the players working to build their base stam when all they use is what they make in the game to do it.
To those who spend money on the game, right on, well done, congratulations. Goodie goodie. Please don't use that as a club to play caveman with new players just starting out. I have noticed there are a lot of low level people that have left the game. Be ladies and gentlemen, be helpful with your knowledge, not sarcastic or rude.
Everyone of us represent this game.