Perception and rarity/collectability

[BonzaiFerroni]

There shouldn't be a cap at all. What is the point of the new gathering gear then?

A really good point, there doesn't seem to be a practical reason to have anything better than the level 60 gear. Then again, the gear will take a pretty good amount of time for most people to get, so maybe they intend to add some more challenging gathering things in the next patch, and it will be more relevant.

[Nutz]

...maybe they intend to add some more challenging gathering things in the next patch, and it will be more relevant.

Hopefully this. They did mention that with the airship content that once an island has been cleared (combat) gatherers will also have something to do. Perhaps this is where being fully geared will be useful, though I hope it's not just more collectibles.

[BonzaiFerroni]

Hopefully this. They did mention that with the airship content that once an island has been cleared (combat) gatherers will also have something to do. Perhaps this is where being fully geared will be useful, though I hope it's not just more collectibles.

Wouldn't that be awesome? I'm imagining a really cool mission where you land your airship and you have to scout out gathering points, your team has 1-2 gatherers and the other members of your party escort them and protect them from mob patrols while they work =D