Quote Originally Posted by SDaemon View Post
An illusion of choice. There will always be a piece of gear that is mathematically and viably superior for an encounter when you diversify stats bonuses and fight mechanics. One fight might require you to focus on that block stat you suggested, another may favor more crit. If fight are not designed that way than the system will provide no benefit to what we have now. And with that in mind, you will have to carry those 2 pieces of gear and use them for their appropriate fight.

Saying you can use either the block or the crit in every situation is just you trying to lie to yourself.
That won't matter. Even if gear is mathmatically better. It is still a play-style change if you include effects and things that change the way your spells work.

Even someone 5% better, someone can play 30% better with one way and still be better then someone who has a small statistical advantage. People just Hoard stuff because they are unsure of themselves.

On EQ2 we had that choice since TSO. I always chose the offensive gear, even in high end raids. I didn't change for anyone. Sure, I was harder to heal. However we killed things faster as a trade-off.