Required rank on all gear

[Velhart]

So maybe my reading comprehension is off today, trying to make sense out of Bay's post.

So the new recipes for current gear will have "Required Rank" instead of "Optimal Rank"? Just eventually phasing out the Optimal Rank gear we all currently have? I get upcoming dropped gear from dungeons/raids will have Required Gear, but are they referring to current gear with new recipes getting required rank? Or upcoming gear getting required rank?

[Abriael]

Unfortunately it pretty much is set in stone. This is an official response of the intent of direction. Those who were in favor of adjusting the optimal gear system voiced their opinions here but it wasn't enough. There isn't much else to be done but prepare for required rank.

Because no software house ever announced a change and then didn't implement it, or reverted it before implementation, right?

[Arcell]

Because no software house ever announced a change and then didn't implement it, or reverted it before implementation, right?

Traditionally, with Yoshida, once something is announced that's how it gets implemented. No amount of bitching ever changes more than a slight adjustment. Aggro icons? Came out as announced. Aggro meter? Came out as announced. Quest markers? Came out as announced. Low NMs? Came out as announced. I mention these specifically because they were some of the most complained about and aside from the initial announcement being slightly vague, they were all implemented as announced.

A few things get tweaked like leve changes, battle changes, crafting changes, etc... but it's never far from the initial announcement and implementation.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm on the side of keeping and adjusting optimal but it just doesn't seem like it'll go down that road.

[Onidemon]

Moving forward, all gear that is introduced will have requirements placed on them as we will be phasing out the "Optimal Rank" system. With new recipes being introduced in 1.19, the old recipes will be lost and it will not be possible to make that gear anymore going forward. So only the currently existing versions that exist prior to the change will feature "Optimal Rank" features.

It makes me wonder if the gear that won't be possible to make anymore will become rare collectible items that will gain a lot of value. Right?

[Nakiamiie]

Moving forward, all gear that is introduced will have requirements placed on them as we will be phasing out the "Optimal Rank" system. With new recipes being introduced in 1.19, the old recipes will be lost and it will not be possible to make that gear anymore going forward. So only the currently existing versions that exist prior to the change will feature "Optimal Rank" features.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooo..........!! ;_;

[Adol]

Thank you based Bayohne.

[Finuve]

Traditionally, with Yoshida, once something is announced that's how it gets implemented. No amount of bitching ever changes more than a slight adjustment. Aggro icons? Came out as announced. Aggro meter? Came out as announced. Quest markers? Came out as announced. Low NMs? Came out as announced. I mention these specifically because they were some of the most complained about and aside from the initial announcement being slightly vague, they were all implemented as announced.

A few things get tweaked like leve changes, battle changes, crafting changes, etc... but it's never far from the initial announcement and implementation.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm on the side of keeping and adjusting optimal but it just doesn't seem like it'll go down that road.

quest markers annoy me so much...I knew I didnt see them in alpha and right after release

[viion]

While I agree with rep, why they making all current gear eventually uncraftable? Even things like Dodore Doublet or Tricorne etcz?

Seems like a waste, surely could just switch optimal to required n bam all done?

[PrettyPrincess]

While I agree with rep, why they making all current gear eventually uncraftable? Even things like Dodore Doublet or Tricorne etcz?

Seems like a waste, surely could just switch optimal to required n bam all done?

You're reading into this wrong. What they mean by new recipes is, they're simplifying the ones we have now, and the older complex recipes are being taken out (for low ranked gear anyways)

[Velhart]

While I agree with rep, why they making all current gear eventually uncraftable? Even things like Dodore Doublet or Tricorne etcz?

Seems like a waste, surely could just switch optimal to required n bam all done?

My guess is there will be a lot of "similar" items. My guess it would be like this...

Old: Dodore Jacket - DEX+4 VIT+4

New: Dodore Coat - DEX+4 VIT+4

The same, and probably same palette. Only a guess however. Or I have this thing wrong all together, still don't 100% understand their intentions.