Will player level be > ilvl?

[Delily]

I AM opposed to stepping out of FCOB(for example) with the best gear available in the game, taking the very quest "go here talk to that guy" quest and getting superior gear for doing so. That just feels disgusting.

Why? Gear is only a means to and end, and not the end itself. Once the end progresses, so does the means.

[Lord_Zlatan]

Why? Gear is only a means to and end, and not the end itself. Once the end progresses, so does the means.

really? Because you spend hours and hours trying to obtain it, only to kill 3 boars and have gear better than when you slayed Bahamut in the Final Coil of Bahamut. That makes no sense.

[Delily]

really? Because you spend hours and hours trying to obtain it, only to kill 3 boars and have gear better than when you slayed Bahamut in the Final Coil of Bahamut. That makes no sense.

First, let me say that I fully understand your point of view, even if I do disagree with it. Since talking about game design is akin to pissing in the wind, I'll say this: considering that Snowcloak needs only ilvl80 and that Coil drops ilvl130, I am sure that the gear from Coil will last a few dungeons into 3.0. But don't expect to be able to start raiding in 3.0 with Coil gear. They're going to put in some gates at level 60 to slow you down.