Required rank on all gear

[MariyaShidou]

Like I said, lvl restricted is a lazy way out. My example of Anarchy Online, lowbie wearing high level gear actually means eleet (leet is a mob/mascot ) status because more often than not you are required to do complex mathematical calculation to get that. Grind to wear gear means nothing, not even slightest bit of achievement sense.

[Arcell]

Sad to see it go this way (again). Cosmetic gear satisfies the RP community sure but I don't think most of the people supporting optimal rank were playing that angle. Personally I was looking at it from the point of saving a unique system that could be made into something great with a little work. Alas as far as combat is concerned it's just going to be like every other MMO on the planet. We could have had something unique and great but we're simply settling for safe mediocrity now. That's not to say it's a bad system, it's simply sad to see yet another unique system go.

I mean I'll still play the game either way, I followed optimal rank so it's not a big problem for me anyway.

[Rhomagus]

Encouraging us to settle on one class just goes against the entire selling point of the armory system. The way they built the game, it encourages people to multi-class. As it is, optimal/favors is there to help us with changing classes and inventory issues. Course classes are being rebalanced and abilities swapping so cross classing might not be as savory.

Also, QQing over a low level wearing high level gear is not a legitimate excuse for abolishing it either. The fact someone is wearing it means they earned it, either by killing the NM/instance/whatever or purchasing it (assuming it wasn't RMTed). Regardless, it doesn't affect people's gameplay unless they are in a party with you.. in which case, you can always choose not to party with the individual.

I do think they should at least add some other element to wearing gear below optimal level along with showing the diminished stats according to your current class and rank. As retarded as it may sound, add fatigue after a certain amount of time for wearing gear suboptimal, time determined by the level/class difference. HP sap, mp sap, something. You maintain the freedom to at least gear yourself if you're out in BFE.

I love this post and agree with it so much. Thank you.

[Rhomagus]

Sad to see it go this way (again). Cosmetic gear satisfies the RP community sure but I don't think most of the people supporting optimal rank were playing that angle. Personally I was looking at it from the point of saving a unique system that could be made into something great with a little work. Alas as far as combat is concerned it's just going to be like every other MMO on the planet. We could have had something unique and great but we're simply settling for safe mediocrity now. That's not to say it's a bad system, it's simply sad to see yet another unique system go.

I mean I'll still play the game either way, I followed optimal rank so it's not a big problem for me anyway.

This one too. I also followed optimal rank but loved the flexibility of wearing stuff at one or two levels lower, in anticipation of getting to a certain level. As I would make my way up to the gears optimal rank I was putting my old stuff for sale on the market. It really is a great system if you use it as intended and follow the suggestions outlined by the mechanics.

[Rhomagus]

Like I said, lvl restricted is a lazy way out. My example of Anarchy Online, lowbie wearing high level gear actually means eleet (leet is a mob/mascot ) status because more often than not you are required to do complex mathematical calculation to get that. Grind to wear gear means nothing, not even slightest bit of achievement sense.

I actually never looked at it like this and now I have and it's so true. Anyone can grind, and anyone can be powerleveled. Class locked gear serves no purpose but as an annoyance and, as stated, an easy way out. I can see the arguments from incentivizing single classing but I personally don't agree with that kind of design philosophy. I love being able to multi class on my one character.

[Rhomagus]

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Increases demand for lower ranked crafts/crafter.
Gives player a sense of progression.
No more R25 ARCs in So parties wearing r48 cuirass "because it Has more defense"
Promotes knowdgeablity about gear (once stats matter... )


Discuss.

Inb4roleplayingqq

Dammit, and I just told myself I wouldn't respond to immature OPs. Especially those that use the ineffectual "in before" method of supporting evidence that doesn't actually do anything to support their argument.

[Cape-Freak]

I agree that these newest developments are back on the disappointing side and I'm still curious as to why the devs have decided to take this route. While I definitely appreciate that they're recognizing that some players like to have town gear or gear for RP purposes, I think that reducing the optimal rank system to only cosmetic gear is basically only one step above removing it entirely and, as others have noted, it's kind of missing the point.

I am also a little worried that cosmetic gear might not have the full range or breadth of styles compared to regular gear. Plus, as has also been mentioned, it's going to cause inventory issues for anyone who wants to have one (or more) town sets. I'm already a big enough pack rat as it is!

[Zdenka]

I was reading this post a few days ago and people were complaining about space... but not sure if this was mentioned yet (cuz im not reading 300 more posts since then) but..

Yoshida had a post saying the dev's were working on a "Mannequin" system where your gear would be stored separate from your actual inventory as a way to alleviate inventory concerns.

Not sure how it will be pulled off but I thought I'd mention that for the people freaking out.

[Reika]

I was reading this post a few days ago and people were complaining about space... but not sure if this was mentioned yet (cuz im not reading 300 more posts since then) but..

Yoshida had a post saying the dev's were working on a "Mannequin" system where your gear would be stored separate from your actual inventory as a way to alleviate inventory concerns.

Not sure how it will be pulled off but I thought I'd mention that for the people freaking out.

Where? link? i missed it..

[Lienn]

Where? link? i missed it..

Ditto. Never saw a thing about this either.