Costume system

[Trumpy]

I dunno but it sounds kinda optional to me, AKA you have to lock it so you can still blink if you prefer. Personally i think it might be annoying having to lock every time you zone or having to remember to but we will see how it is implemented. Too bad avoiding the movement lock using gear swaps doesnt work with dancer JAs.

I dunno bout tthis "social status" thing you are speaking of, I never saw someone in particular gears and though "oh wow that guy is soo cool and better than me." I honestly could care less what you look like or what you are wearing. But im pretty sure this is just an appearance thing, when you check someone you would probably still see what gear they are wearing, and I dont think you will be able to lock the appearance of an item you havent obtained. But it sure would be nice if you could lock in say full Charis gear which looks great instead of a mixed set, where you might be wearing 2 or 3 aurore gear which ruins your whole look with blaring pink against the dark color or charis armor (just an example though it would prolly be outdated now)

[Afania]

I dunno bout tthis "social status" thing you are speaking of, I never saw someone in particular gears and though "oh wow that guy is soo cool and better than me." I honestly could care less what you look like or what you are wearing.

Social study 101:
Social status is part of human nature. That's why doctors/lawyers dress differently from workers. Once I dress up more formal than usual irl and another guy asked if I'm a manager or something, with a "omg you must be rich and successful" attitude, even though I'm not. In FFXI I sometimes got /tell from others if I'm wearing something rare.

Just because you don't have the thought, doesn't mean everyone else won't have. So yes, social status exist everywhere, irl and FFXI.