So when we get to the expansion....

[chidarake]

how about after kill 1 piece of gear drops from every class, but the raid group has to choose which 2 pieces to take and whom to get them, this way loot can be divided how its needed depending on the items available to choose from.

still some rng but also some choice.

then eventually when its unlocked for the masses so to speak, everyone can still roll on gear in their respective class or on alt class gear, but you only get two rolls so still have to choose what you woold like to try and get. with the piece of gear having the highest roll the one you receive,

and if you happen to roll the same number on both and have highest roll you choose which if the two to take

[Snugglebutt]

That will just create a lot of conflict in groups. Do not want to put in the hands of the players choosing which people get loot especially in DF. It might work in statics but it won't work outside of them.

If dropped two varieties of gear instead of one it should not be the players in charge because of the hostility such choice would create. Remember this problem is not limited to raids and especially not limited to statics. Any solution has to be a solution for all. Tokens seem the best solution in my opinion, evidence it works to some degree already in game with loot drops from places like Snowcloak etc.

[Zophar]

Tank classes using tank gear, healer using healer gear I can imagine but would not want to see machinst's using bards gear though...not saying it isn't something they are considering but would look odd and not very cool especially if already have a bard so I prefer gunslingers had their own outfits. Imagining machinists wearing amon set for example.

I imagine it would look like a pirate with a giant flintlock. What's weird about that?

[TheNameless]

I remember when I played EQ1 from nearly the beginning, there would be 72 man raids and only a couple drops off the main boss... Which only spawned once a week... Imagine waiting an entire week waiting for a mob to spawn so you and 71 other people venture to kill it when it only drops 2 pieces of loot. :O and we're complaining about loot drop rates off hourly farmable bosses with 7 other people potentially rolling.

[Zophar]

I remember when I played EQ1 from nearly the beginning, there would be 72 man raids and only a couple drops off the main boss... Which only spawned once a week... Imagine waiting an entire week waiting for a mob to spawn so you and 71 other people venture to kill it when it only drops 2 pieces of loot. :O and we're complaining about loot drop rates off hourly farmable bosses with 7 other people potentially rolling.

Oh god. I remember this quite well myself. One of the few things I actually don't miss about EQ >.<

[Riviere]

I'm sure Dark Knight, Astrologian and Machinist will share some sets with the current jobs but there will be also unique sets to them besides the AF.

[Sousoulsu]

there will be also unique sets to them besides the AF.

To add to this, there was an interview with Yoshi P.
http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...naoki_yoshida/
He talked about potential set-bonuses like tier-sets from other MMOs.