Aventurine did a great job with the last patch, by changing calculation for Hit points they reduced the stat grind and put players on equal footing. They also changed the reward and timers at the Sea towers. The Sea towers are now relevant and have become a PVP hot spot, the Sea towers remind me of XPAC mines in Shadowbane. Here is a video highlighting some of the action at the Sea Towers:
We Make Dead People.