Does SE plan to rework stats

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Originally Posted by Mishakai

Unfortunately I don't have a solution, I'm just able to identify what I feel the problem with gear based progression is. Armor set 1 -> Armor set 2 -> Armor set 3... I can get that kind of progression in so many MMOs today that I'd probably make myself sick typing them all out. FFXIV launched with essentially 100% crafted gear, and any gear you happened to get as a reward was able to be crafted as well.. I'd really like them to stick to that ideal as much as possible.

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the problem is gear doesn't have to be that way. take darkhold/ifrit/moogle drops. if darkhold had stats based on attack power, ifrit had crit, and moogle had something like bonus lightning damage then each of those pieces of gear would have their own usages. all 3 sets of gear would be viable, but with the way gear is introduced now darkhold and moogle weapons are completely worthless and the only weapons people use are ifrit.

they could still have around the same base stats on the different types of gear they introduce per level range, but they could add additional stats that vary depending on the gear to have situational gear sets.

So whats the happy compromise for everyone?

The difference between the "best" gear and "decent" gear be small?
But "Decent" gear and "naked" should be worlds apart?

I would settle for that.

Although it bugs me no end when I see people wearing gear too low for their level (or high for that matter lol)

I'd like there to be a big enough gap in performance so people were encouraged to wear the correct gear.

I guess the main issue here is the base stats really. They need to be lowered in order for the gear to be meaningful. I mean, being able to defeat Ifrit naked is a joke really and just comes to show how gear is useless.

So can you really blame people for wearing bad gear in xp party? No.

I guess SE will really just drop the 2.0 bomb on this and till us to forget it till then... but really, we are paying customers now, you'd think they'll treat us better.