We need mid-combat gear swapping.

Threads like this one: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Tanks-and-You.

And this one: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ank%29-gear%21

Are why we need to be able to swap in gear suitable to the situation at any given time (preferably with macros). That way argumentative threads like the ones above won't be necessary.

No, we really, really don't.

I'm having horrible flashbacks to playing SMN and RDM in FFXI... Stop it!

Actually I'd use those two tank threads to support the tank acc need strength, SE has thus far made gear customization not a thing - so tanks being unique is sort of like why Bards and Ninjas only have one gear piece to be concerned about instead of two (and why most paladin stuff comes in a unit together).

I understand there might be an argument that all classes should be expected to have some gear customization to add flavor so you could take that the other direction- but currently seems like tanks are expected to have more gear options than just "did you meet the Accuracy requirement?".

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Originally Posted by Shougun

Actually I'd use those two tank threads to support the tank acc need strength, SE has thus far made gear customization not a thing - so tanks being unique is sort of like why Bards and Ninjas only have one gear piece to be concerned about instead of two (and why most paladin stuff comes in a unit together).

I understand their might be an argument that all classes should be expected to have some gear customization to add flavor so you could take that the other direction- but currently seems like tanks are expected to have more gear options that just "did you meet the Accuracy requirement?".

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I get what your saying. In my experiance, I get griped at for both VIT (from DPSs) and STR (From healers) gear. It seems to be less if I choose VIT gear so I go with that. I wish people would honor the Non-agression Principle.more and just back off. Let me play the game I payed for.

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Originally Posted by Darki

I get what your saying. In my experiance, I get griped at for both VIT (from DPSs) and STR (From healers) gear. It seems to be less if I choose VIT gear so I go with that. I wish people would honor the Non-agression Principle.more and just back off. Let me play the game I payed for.

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But you have to play my way, because my time > yours.... :p (JK!~)

I actually like gear options but I like them to be fair and close to your "let me play my way" as possible (its impossible to be 100% "all your options are great" but can be close). I was just adding that it seems like tanks are getting the poop end of that deal lol. "You're expected to have gear, you need that gear, oh btw you can't need on it because SE doesn't think you need it". I had a set of slaying from lvl 50 because of luck that no one needed it but if people honestly expect you to be double gearing for a job because the gear SE is putting out isn't acceptable.. I think SE should be examining what they're putting out. Or make everyone do that, like how they didn't want Bards to be buying arrows even though it added complexity and options (debuff/elemental options) or having Ninjas be able to use two different daggers (although in addition part of the dagger might because they don't use horizontal progression).

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Are why we need to be able to swap in gear suitable to the situation at any given time

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Yes, let's start carrying even more gear for mid battle swaps when our inventory has never been expanded in years.

This is one of the times I can actually say: This isn't FFXI.
God no.

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Originally Posted by Darki

Threads like this one: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Tanks-and-You.

And this one: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ank%29-gear%21

Are why we need to be able to swap in gear suitable to the situation at any given time (preferably with macros). That way argumentative threads like the ones above won't be necessary.

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Or tanks could learn to tank and we could call it a day.

No~ Thank you!