RNG - Too much and Variance is too big

[Astont36]

I made a ‘deep-dive’ regarding my concerns about the whole endgame, grinding & RNG. I would very much be interested in hearing your thoughts about some of the stuff I brought up and potential solutions.

I'm Concerned About the Endgame

Introduction: Setting the stage For context, I love story-driven games & whilst I generally avoid grinding in games, I’m open to it if it’s well-executed and serves a meaningful purpose. I’m about to do a deep dive into my major concern regarding the current state of the game: the endgame. I’ll be completely open that I haven’t reached the endgame in my playthrough, so if I miss the mark, do correct me as it may alleviate any worries that I hold. When I first saw gameplay for the late game I …