I find it kinda too overpowered because you can just rush mid for resources and if you're being chased and/or chasing someone who has resources, the auto equip allows them/you to easily equip in higher/better gear. If they implemented a system that wouldn't allow you to auto equip gear while in combat that would make it less frustrating. It's a great feature but sometimes things are just too great that they need some fixing towards it. I agree, it does changes strategies and opens the doors to new game play but, I think that with this. Players have a better advantage of re-gearing up to defend and it's insanely annoying when some you're fighting someone and within seconds they go from leather to chain/iron.