So I recently started in KOL (because of your LJ posts in fact).My first character is still working on his first ascension. What I don't yet understand is, what exactly is the appeal of an HC ascension? Sure you can get some nice rewards, especally from OxyCore runs, but other than that I just can't figure out why you'd go to all the trouble.

As I said I'm new and I have no affiliations, which seems to emulate the majority of the restrictions that come with HC, and its a royal pain.