Quote Originally Posted by Naturebeckles View Post
So, would you tell a WAR without a Ridell or Maneater that they can't party with you in the Wajaom Woodlands bird camps just because they didn't have those?
As has been pointed out dozens of times already, there is a difference between "Having smart gear that's good for the player's means" and "Intentionally using worse gear than the player could have". Walahra Turban and Dusk Gloves are free and 10k-ish respectively, and both handily beat out Aurore head and hands. Aurore feet and legs? Eh, not as huge a deal to me when you've got a newer player, as the alternatives take more effort to get.

Swapping gear is a pretty big deal, too; especially since macros pretty much require just sitting down for 5 minutes, writing them up, and then not having to worry about them for the majority of your playtime.

It's everyone's right to gear however they want. It's also everyone's right to refuse to deal with people who are gearing in a way which would negatively affect their run. I don't see why one is acceptable while another is not.