Skill-Specific Gear

[Eagleheart]

You're misunderstanding the meaning of choice here.
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Because

(A. this is done properly in plenty of other games, by other developers, and I know that XIV Dev Team can do it,
(B. we are talking about skill modifications, not skill additions,
(C. skill additions could also be done if the skills are created in the proper fashion,
(D. by your own admission, this is already occuring, so your argument against further itemization is made moot by your own reasoning,
(E. sating the playerbase with things to build towards / specialities to pursue and spend time upon is not only a good idea to keep their players contented, but it is in fact the way they generate income, and
(F. people are always going to complain. Always. Does not delegitimize the argument for improved itemization.

As a total aside, your argument, and its preface, are total non sequiturs in relation to one another. The body of the text is prefaced with "misunderstanding the meaning of choice", and then proceeds into making the argument that there is no choice at all, which, while appreciated (as it strengthens my case), does not relate to how I am misunderstanding the meaning of "choice". The post is self-contradictory on the whole.