What this game is lacking is weapons and armors with unique bonuses. back in the FFXI days there were so many items that had unique abilities that kept it useful, and you had to choose to sacrifice defense for extra stats, etc. Everything is so linear, pick the highest ilvl gear and wear it, no brainer. How about certain crafting set items, or unique items that have extra bonuses when you wear the full set, gives more customization, of your character outside of just glamour. Materia/armor sets/weapons that alter certain abilities and spells, thats what makes loot interesting. No one cares about extra wind/water/fire protection stats, its not fun.