The only thing that keeps me going is a group of 6 friends to play coop with. I can put up with it as I help them level up. But the glacial pace of this upgrading is borderline absurd. I play pretty hard, putting in 4 or 5 hours minimum, and sometimes a full work day. But it will still take 2 or 3 months to level up a full set of gear. Don't get me wrong...I love the game. But I have no idea how a casual player who gets on maybe 1 or 2 hours a night will ever get to experience what this game has to offer.