More interesting loot please! Here are some ideas!

[Nektulos-Tuor]

Well we have a problem there because gear is not for everyone.

A WHM doesn't use the same gear as a NIN. A WAR doesn't use the same gear as a BRD.

These effects would be job-specific by necessity.

On my idea list. If you notice they are for every class. Every class can have the desired jewelry effects even if they take a hit in stats. That is a sacrifice for not using something. However it doesn't mean they can't use it.

Nobody is asking for occasionally attacks up to 8 times, stuff more along the lines for BLM as:
Auto-refresh under astral fire (currently the 2% every 3 seconds refresh is removed by AF)
Critical hit damage +10% (crit hits do +50% damage)
Thundercloud +1% (currently 5% chance)
Firestarter +5% (currently 40% chance)

None of it is gamebreaking, giving up a secondary stat for one of them would make them less so, and change playstyle slightly.

Those sound like something that should be added as character traits, not as pieces for gear really.

I'm not saying they are bad ideas, however it just gives the developers a lot of work they need to do. When they could just add them on traits and not have to deal with it. The traits can be unlocked via achievements or quests.

The problem with traits like that is if they are class specific and not something everyone can use it becomes part of class balance as an issue. In which if you get a effect that is better then other classes people will complain about it, and its happened before.

However, when its on items everyone can use - its a fair playground. Nobody has a special item advantage over another.

I think classes themselves are way too similar and need more fun stuff to work with. Not exactly with gear though.