Quote Originally Posted by Purrfectstorm View Post
Hmm, repeated reference to "status symbols." Interesting. I don't know if it was your intent but this really makes it seem like you just want to have items that other players don't have, so you can lord it over them.

If that's the case, you still can. New Coil Turns.

As for gear being obsoleted, it's not that hard to get now and this is kind of expected in MMOs. I personally would expect that the harder gear is to obtain the longer it would remain viable. SE said from the get go that they would make content easier over time as new content comes out anyway meaning that the players who are on the cutting edge, beating the hardest content, will still have the best gear first, thus preserving their status symbols (which is not my personal reason for wanting the best gear but to each their own).

I'm glad there is new gear to grind for but I hope they add some horizontal gear sets and not all vertical progression. Bigger numbers are great and all but it's far more interesting to have gear that does something different. I want to see more depth and customization. I suppose they might do that as early as 2.2 (I doubt it though, they also might not do it at all, ever). If they do, then the Turn 1-5 gear might not be obsolete, who knows.
Status symbol is probably the wrong word. The item has merit to the player because it reminds him of what he managed to overcome. It also happens to let others know that he is a capable player who can handle the roughest content in the game. That item no longer has that value because they are going to nerf the boss. Even Blizzard didn't do this as quickly as FFXIV is doing it.