An amazing game if you have a small group of friends that can only hang out a few hours a week. Has "mission" based gameplay and the typical mission is 20-50 minutes long. A great timeframe to enjoy some adventures, laughs and topics to discuss. Gear is a totally different topic coming from monster drops, which usually make you have to fight the same monsters 2-10 times for the rarer ingredients. The more you fight them the more proficient you become though, and the easier it gets.
I've loved every aspect of this game, and keep coming back months after release.