AF4

[Karbuncle]

Tamaxchi has 11 stats on it. Redmage body according to your example has 12. Difference is, people would have to do all AF quests including AF2 relic exp trial from what I suggested.

Tamaxhi has 11 Stats yes, But most fall into Similar Categories. HP/MPStats, Skill+, and Macc/matk/eva/def/etc category, and lastly Cure potency... It pretty much lands flat on the "4 Category Limit", which is good. The items above, Break above and beyond those Categorical limits. Theres a difference between number of stats, and Category of said stats. This was described and explained when the first mention of adding Set bonuses to AF/Relic was mentioned when Empyrean+2 was released.

While each and every category isn't well defined, We can deduct from pieces like Tamaxchi and Kirin's osode that some things fall into certain categories.

HP/MP/Attributes = 1
Acc/atk/eva/etc = 1
Skill+ = 1
Special Effects Likely harbor their own special categories. Meaning each Special Effect ("Enhances xxx") is in its own category. Maybe some exception being perhaps "enhances resists" all fall into 1 category, but we can't be entirely sure, So I'd like to say Maybe adding a few "enhances" won't bust 4 Cat limit, But the chances are more for it breaking it than against. it.

My idea is not that complex. It's a simple idea suggested as a way to overcome one big obstacle that us current end game players face.

Not complex on paper, very very complex in Coding and creating, especially if it was created through the "BY YOUR POWERS COMBINED, I AM AF4" method mentioned.

Issue is SE cannot raise inventory cap above 80. Some jobs like RDM require way too many sets compared to DD, we have gear that enhances not only skill, but elements. Hence why scholar or redmages need Apamajas II for stun.

So to say only mage jobs would benefit from this, well it's not our fault that our spells can't land without the need of gear.

True, But condensing AF/Relic/Emp into 1 piece isn't going to free up a great deal of space for the time it'd take to invest in implementing it... I mean at absolutely BEST CASE scenario its 10 Inventory spaces cleared up, thats if you happen to use every single piece of all 3 Sets, which will then be reduced from 15, to 5.

I'd rather them find a universal cure for our Inventory problems rather than a temporary fix for some jobs. Is that not logical? off the top of my head, I can't quite think of a direct example but it does not mean such a thing is non-existant.

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I understand it sucks gearing up a Mage job or a AF/Relic/Emp heavy job, But again, This is kinda the field that comes with being a Mage... Also, not that this is explained a bit better, I ask you go and answer a few of my concerns if possible.

How would you overcome the 4 Category Limit? (now that I spelled out what it is)
Would you add Augmented Relic +2?
Bonuses from AF, AF+1, Relic, Relic+1, and Relic+2, and Empyrean+2 Including the Set Bonuses?
Would it be pick and chose? If so, Who picks, Us or Square Enix?

This a lot more complex and difficult that it sounds on paper, sad truth, you're asking for quite a large amount of effort to but put into this inventory saver that only effects a handful of jobs at best, and sure while i hate gearing up RDM, lets not exaggerate, realistically you need maybe 1-2 Pieces of Relic or AF each, which is like 3 more clicks. for SCH and later jobs where you have to cycle through all the relic etc, it sucks... I know, But sucky enough to devote time and effort into creating Captain Pl--- AF 4, Rather than looking for a universal solution to gear issues?

I think I'd take cycling through Storage slips if it meant I could macro In and out pieces of armor from my Satchel/Sack like certain plug ins allow you to do... While if they added AF4 I wouldn't protest it, It just seems unrealistic at best, and impossible at worst.