Required rank on all gear

[Zenaku]

Optimal rank is better, shut up about it.

Not to be rude but don't post if that all you going to say. Try and come up with a idea to fix this issue. Why is optimal rank better? if you wearing all the gear for your level does it matter if it's level lock then? Also craft are not selling all the item a player need to level up i myself have to buy higher and higher rank item due to this issue and if i do find it, it's overprice HQ or i have to wear diff color which i don't like for my own reason. it making everyone level up there own craft then what the point of even selling item in the ward if everyone can make everything?

for that you allow people to trade in the item needed to a npc and you get your own right there and then lol.

Please not trying to be rude but come up with a idea then just that.

[Zanfire]

i had a big thread about this when the forums started (and even earlier on fan sites) but there always seems to be a ton of people who give the same 3 excuses:

1) i roleplay
2)i want to look nice not all mismatched
3) i dont want to carry that much gear

so aside from the 3rd part, its a bunch of crap to me. Space in this game from the start is WAY more then FFXI...and in FFXI you had more jobs and tons of gear that was specific to certain skills and spells (haste/WS/elemental..ect sets) This game you cant even swap gear and there is no were close to the same amount of classes. And again you start off with a ton more space. Especially once we get personal spaces to hold likely even more stuff (and possible bag slots?) i just dont see it being an issue. Heck the crafting system changes just emptied out 80% of my bag lol.

Besides who the hell carries around a set of gear for EVERY class they play, normally you dont play on random whims, you tend to semi plan what you do, like "i think il level my X class" and with that bring gathering/crafting gear...maybe a second classes set a max.


The OP listed off a few very good reasons to have it and i think its clear SE is going that way. Its like every other MMO for a reason....it works.

[Zenaku]

i had a big thread about this when the forums started (and even earlier on fan sites) but there always seems to be a ton of people who give the same 3 excuses:

1) i roleplay
2)i want to look nice not all mismatched
3) i dont want to carry that much gear

so aside from the 3rd part, its a bunch of crap to me. Space in this game from the start is WAY more then FFXI...and in FFXI you had more jobs and tons of gear that was specific to certain skills and spells (haste/WS/elemental..ect sets) This game you cant even swap gear and there is no were close to the same amount of classes. And again you start off with a ton more space. Especially once we get personal spaces to hold likely even more stuff (and possible bag slots?) i just dont see it being an issue. Heck the crafting system changes just emptied out 80% of my bag lol.

Besides who the hell carries around a set of gear for EVERY class they play, normally you dont play on random whims, you tend to semi plan what you do, like "i think il level my X class" and with that bring gathering/crafting gear...maybe a second classes set a max.


The OP listed off a few very good reasons to have it and i think its clear SE is going that way. Its like every other MMO for a reason....it works.

1) i roleplay "Make a system that you can copy the look of any gear to your underwear. When you take off your gear that what it would look like. Or make a lot of underwear that look cool and look like real gear to fix this issue. but i still think the first part is better due to having to many .dat holding up to much room in the servers so allowing you to make your gear look like anything is good for rp. But i know this would also be a issue where players would go this guy have the same gear i have i don't look cool no more but w/e you can't make everyone happy and SE most cross a line with this even if it mean losing a hand full of players this is the issue SE having trying to make it better for everyone.



2)i want to look nice not all mismatched "This does not even make sense all the gear that have a matching set are the same level.

3) i dont want to carry that much gear. If i'm level 10 and i'm going to level up and i know i get a few level i just take a full set of level 15 gear with me and that be my goal for me. That or don't buy anything and wait to you stop leveling up go buy the item / sell your item. But also this make no sense because you be using this same gear for maybe other class and then this issue start you run out of room like i did in ffxi. If i toss out level 20 gear i would have to buy it again for other class that need it or when i'm going to do a event that was level 20 lock.

So people can't sit here and tell me they did not have to rebuy all the low level gear again and again due to this issue lol. so this point is dumb and they can't really say this.

Also did we have a poll that we vote for locking the gear to each level ? or am i going crazy?

Sorry but people on here are a joke they don't come up with a reason why or try and find a way to fix the issue. This is why the forums fail SE are reading this they try and make this game for everyone. Sorry but We most cross a line with something and this is the biggest issue in FFXIV for self accomplishment and self progression and not even about snowflake because at the end who trying to be a snowflake? everyone who wear the high rank gear and show it off in the city so this point is dumb and invalid.

it's about self accomplishment and self progression and making it so the ward have every type of item for each level and so craft can make money right now craft are only making money for some range of gear not all and this make it so more and more players make the same gear and undercut each other.

So at the end the fastest and easy fix for this issue right now is to lock for each level and then come up with a system so RP can display any gear they like for underwear.

Also did we have a poll that we vote for locking the gear to each level ? or am i going crazy?

[Oscillate_Wildly]

Actually all they need to do is make it so actual stats given are shown over what stats it could give. This would stop a lot of people from using stuff higher then them.

Best of both worlds! Too bad a compromise like this couldn't be reached between players due to this ridiculous feeling of...idk what. What is it... elitism seems harsh but I personally like to reduce space in my inventory and start wearing some pieces of gear 1-2 levels above me so I can save space.


Class/rank locking every item in the game is just going to cause more bitching than it will stop. Accept for the fact that you are able to wear whatever you want, whenever you want, and others who do the same are not getting the same benefit.
They're punished as is by lowered stats and higher damage dealt to the item. Since the current gear system we have now isn't directly harming you or your children, can't we just leave it alone right now? Complain about something that needs to be fixed, and will be fixed/adjusted, like stats themselves.

[Leeloo]

Doesn't this tie into their changes to stats & their effectiveness also? Some people wear all kinds of random stuff while fighting in lower levels because they can and it doesn't really hurt them much. If things changed and there were harsher penalties for not being properly geared, that would also increase demand for that gear.

Wouldn't that accompanied with simplifying lower rank recipes, both things they're working on, accomplish the same goal?

[Nel_Celestine]

sure lets Class / rank lock everything. Why not. Then, why not on top of that, lets lock you into one job per character with the same monthly fee for additional ones.

Look, I like to wear armor that matches at times, and I still wear my properly leveled combat armor. But you know what. If you think people are TOO STUPID TO FU*KING EQUIP THE RIGHT RANK STUFF then leave. Not everyone knows exactly how the gear works in game which is a shame on SE's part for not being clearer with how the system works. But by calling on them to be lazy about it isn't right either. Want an example here.

Person A has never played sports before but wants to try it. He can get the beginner equipment and practice properly or the pro gear which will more then likely be too bulky and heavy to use properly. However he can STILL PHYSICALLY PUT THE DAMN THING ON! Do you see a shirt or pants in your closet that says "Sorry, your too low level to wear this" ?

[Oscillate_Wildly]

sure lets Class / rank lock everything. Why not. Then, why not on top of that, lets lock you into one job per character with the same monthly fee for additional ones.

Look, I like to wear armor that matches at times, and I still wear my properly leveled combat armor. But you know what. If you think people are TOO STUPID TO FU*KING EQUIP THE RIGHT RANK STUFF then leave. Not everyone knows exactly how the gear works in game which is a shame on SE's part for not being clearer with how the system works. But by calling on them to be lazy about it isn't right either. Want an example here.

Person A has never played sports before but wants to try it. He can get the beginner equipment and practice properly or the pro gear which will more then likely be too bulky and heavy to use properly. However he can STILL PHYSICALLY PUT THE DAMN THING ON! Do you see a shirt or pants in your closet that says "Sorry, your too low level to wear this" ?

ohai nel.

I completely agree, we have this sort of discussion all the time between LSmates. Of course we know what to wear on the battlefield, but that doesn't mean we WANT to wear that ALL the time. That's what XI was about, and it was obnoxious. Scorpion harnesses everywhere.

If I'm leaving the city to rank up a new class and wear r10 gear at r1, I'm going to hit 10 in no time at all, so why won't you entertain the idea of letting me wear what I please until at least r20?
It's none of your business, it's not hurting anybody, and if you think it'd stimulate the economy, I would probably rather go nude than to waste gil on less than an hour's worth of grinding.

[Zenaku]

sure lets Class / rank lock everything. Why not. Then, why not on top of that, lets lock you into one job per character with the same monthly fee for additional ones.

Look, I like to wear armor that matches at times, and I still wear my properly leveled combat armor. But you know what. If you think people are TOO STUPID TO FU*KING EQUIP THE RIGHT RANK STUFF then leave. Not everyone knows exactly how the gear works in game which is a shame on SE's part for not being clearer with how the system works. But by calling on them to be lazy about it isn't right either. Want an example here.

Person A has never played sports before but wants to try it. He can get the beginner equipment and practice properly or the pro gear which will more then likely be too bulky and heavy to use properly. However he can STILL PHYSICALLY PUT THE DAMN THING ON! Do you see a shirt or pants in your closet that says "Sorry, your too low level to wear this" ?

Did you even read my post the point is the craft are not making gear so the low and med range can wear the right gear. Which then make the craft only make gear for few level range and more and more craft are selling it and undercutting. So pretty much i have to look like a rainbow because you know no one selling the right color i like. That or buy the only one that selling but wait it's HQ and overprice up to 200-500+k o.o see the issue?

Or once again you people are so blind don't understand anything?


I guess for now on i just buy level 25+ish gear and rank 50 gear only seeing how there no point buying gear for every level range because i'll get 50 and that where it matter at this point huh? I mean how blind are you people that you can't see the issue that the craft or not making any gear for every level range? and that even more bad in world that have less people? if i having that issue in selbina oh god i feel sorry for the players that don't have a lot of players.

[Nel_Celestine]

if you have so much trouble finding gear your rank, level a craft. Your the one who wants to lock it in place and doesn't care about appearances. I wear my matching gear for when I'm not in combat. when I'm in combat i wear optimal gear.

[DeadRiser]

I would like to disagree with the insane costs on lower ranked gear because of the "time" and "materials" being used. A simple undyed cotton shirt takes two synths from another class that isn't too hard to make. The rest is all weaver.

People are trying to sell them for 75k.
I'm selling mine for 12-17k based on how much I need lol.

It's a r23 synth and it's a r18 item. People are exploiting the prices. It's not all about the materials.

Now about the optimal ranks. Keep the gear we have NOW as an optimal rank. But with the stat changes in the future, it'll probably hurt you more than help. Most new gear that comes out should be required rank. Not always required class though. I like how I can equip a certain item that's DoH for cosmetic purposes and it still has nice defense.