Solution to inventory that no one will like

[Ihnako]

Hihi... you got me.
Now I know were I could spend a chunk of the million ISP I gathered in the mid-days. (cause the old days where when people where satisfied with chain 5 and 4k/h)

[mattkoko]

gear swapping makes it more strategic. and not everyone swaps the same gear and such so it is different from everyone. that is what i like about it. gear swapping on certain spells and weapon skill is about the only thing left in ffxi that has to do with strategy. they have taken everything else out. if gear swapping gets taken away, ffxi wont even count as a role playing game anymore. it would be an mmoaa. for those that dont understand, aa=action adventure.

[Cream_Soda]

If you'd rather have inventory than ws gear, then don't gear your ws. Just don't complain when nobody wants you because of how much you suck.

[Arcon]

If you'd rather have inventory than ws gear, then don't gear your ws. Just don't complain when nobody wants you because of how much you suck.

No one wants that (aside from some noobs, but whatever). The point of this thread is, that if everyone would be forced to not swap gear, you could still the best if you didn't do it. And it's true it would eliminate a lot of gear.

Not saying I'd prefer that to the current game, just saying.

[Ihnako]

By the way "gear swap" isn't what an RPG is all about. The best RPGs doesn't allow you to swap your gear while fighting - that's something special in FFXI.

It's easy to say SE should prevent people from swaping gears - by loosing TP or interupting the started action for a decent ammount of time or just by precalculating the action with only the gear you wear the moment you started it.
But - that would also force them to rethink about what a good gear is. Actually they put some good gears in the game for those who don't want to swap gears and that's a good start. But most gear in the game is just situational.

The call for 24/7 items is comprehensible but only unter the above described conditions.
Otherwise you should carefully rethink what you want to gain by having soo much gear on your char.

[mattkoko]

i never said gear swapping is what makes an rpg. but it is a part of the strategy in this game. and this game is starting to lack most of it's strategy. parties dont have strategy anymore. it is just, kill as fast as possible. some of the NMs have strategy but most of them it is still just straight forward. sorry i was not that clear on that. i know gear swapping doesnt make a game an rpg. but it gives a lot of options and lots of ways to develop your character to make it a more strategic approach to battle in general. swapping in certain types of gear to bring out the best in certain spells and weapon skills is a great concept in my opinion. and as someone previously said. no one is saying you have to gear swap. but it is a big element to this game. and one of the last strategic aspects of the game as well

[Cream_Soda]

ff14 is that way.

They've introduced plenty of solutions to inventory in this game.

If you're still running out, you can't be the best at every job. Pick your favorites, or suck at them all.