Using the Admin mode changes nothing. You fight your way to the top and what do you get. Sweet ■■■■■ Adams. The game resets the castle so you can do it all over again - for SFA.
After all the hype from Funcom you would expect to be able to stand on the cliffs above the Ruins of al-Merayah, beating your chest, as a triumphant champion. Instead what do you get. A chance to do it all over again for fa.
The mounds are a far greater challenge, with superior rewards. Dalinsia Snowhunter is a prime example. If you can get her as your protector, you are nigh on invincible.