FFXI fixed!

[Ragmar]

Thanks for putting it into perspective in the order that is most important, totally agree with this!! GEARS should be the least important thing in the game, granted you dont show up at 99 wearing level 1 gears, but decent comparable gears are good enough since not everyone thing "gearing" is everything. Good personality, team player and willingness to learn are way more valuable than "elite players with their uber gears with nasty attitude".

Good thing SE is smart enough to introduce brew and displacer to level the playing fields on Abyssea and Voidwatch - so that even average joes and janes can have a chance at experiencing most of the popular activities in the game without feeling inadequate. As for the rest of accomplishment freaks, they can have their fun at Neo Crapfest and Legion, until SE decide to open the "elite" gate to the masses

It's a shame you take FFXI so seriously that you feel inadequate that others can obtain gear and clear content you cannot. You should take a step back and enjoy the milestones you and your friends set out meet rather than expecting the game to be dumbed down. You really shouldnt be so envious of what others have or have done.