Gear level, the final nail in the games coffin.

[Inuakurei]

Actually I think that people against gearscore are more elitest and selfish than anyone else in this game.

It's usually people like that who show up to content under geared and expect everyone else to just deal with them. They think that they don't need to gear up to beat difficult end game content, they believe that they are so good at the game that they don't need gear and can do just as well as anyone else who does have gear.

Either that or they know they don't stand a chance but they don't care and do it anyway hoping to get carried. These people don't care about the other people in the group who want to have a fair chance at clearing content, putting their personal "lol that was fun" enjoyment over any chance of actually beating the content.

They also get offended if you tell them they need to get better gear before doing that content. They flat out don't listen and act like their awesomeness can overcome any amount of gear or stats and that it's other people that need to do better.

That to me it the most elitest, selfish thing you can do.

[CUTS3R]

It's usually people like that who show up to content under geared and expect everyone else to just deal with them. They think that they don't need to gear up to beat difficult end game content, they believe that they are so good at the game that they don't need gear and can do just as well as anyone else who does have gear.

I totally agree, the combination of skill and gear is the ONLY reliable way to assess a player efficiency.
Anyone saying he only needs either of those is just wrong, period.

No matter how good you can be dressed in underwear and using a wooden plank, if you're in middle of a war it will never beat a body armor and a rifle. Im being metaphorical here but Its pretty much the same on FFXIV ( or rather every MMOs )

Anyway, as long as the gearscore system is not so different from the CR system from DCUO ( the only other MMO on PS3 ) i will be happy.

[Asiaine]

No matter how good you can be dressed in underwear and using a wooden plank, if you're in middle of a war it will never beat a body armor and a rifle. Im being metaphorical here but Its pretty much the same on FFXIV ( or rather every MMOs )

It worked out for the little Ewoks on Endor!