+1 for the retextured T3 sets. Not only they look way better than those ridiculous khitai designs bur thy fit Conan lore much better.
The set bonuses were the most intriguing news, considering it had been ruled out when Nusquam took over GD position. I remember clearly Sirrilion bringing this up brfore his departure, and its noe back on the table. Really curious about those additions, specially when he mentions set bonuses tied to new AA perks! ( yay for new character progression)
Regarding gear progression I dont think gear stats shouldnt ho further than T4 dps wise. Yhe current top gear is already too powerful in that aspect, game shouldnt focus even more on widing that gap. I'd rather see improvements on base stats like constitution and mitigation rather than crit rating and crit damage rating. We shall see.
Overall great dev letter. Worth the wait!