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[Gidonoidon_Sur]

Do you all think that gear swapping will become more prevalent with the inception of materia? Like, say I have X piece, and I want a DD version (+Attack, +STR, etc materia attached) and a survival version (+HP, +elemental resistances), I could have both and create macros like in XI and switch back and forth depending on the circumstance. It seems with XIV they moved away from the gear-centric approach of XI (where you could macro in different gear for different situations). But do you think this approach could return with the release of materia?

[Reaujien]

Do you all think that gear swapping will become more prevalent with the inception of materia? Like, say I have X piece, and I want a DD version (+Attack, +STR, etc materia attached) and a survival version (+HP, +elemental resistances), I could have both and create macros like in XI and switch back and forth depending on the circumstance. It seems with XIV they moved away from the gear-centric approach of XI (where you could macro in different gear for different situations). But do you think this approach could return with the release of materia?

Currently you can't switch any gear (save arrows maybe? I dunno) while in combat, so they would have to change that before "gear swapping" can even happen. However, I really hope they don't because as much as I loved playing FFXI I really didn't like having to change gear before using each spell/ability. Yeah, it made some gear's appeal last a long time (you know, that one head gear that gave +"something" to some stat/ability that you used in one specific situation...), but seeing player character models flash in and out of existence like a strobe light was just... odd, heh.

[Reika]

Currently you can't switch any gear (save arrows maybe? I dunno) while in combat, so they would have to change that before "gear swapping" can even happen. However, I really hope they don't because as much as I loved playing FFXI I really didn't like having to change gear before using each spell/ability. Yeah, it made some gear's appeal last a long time (you know, that one head gear that gave +"something" to some stat/ability that you used in one specific situation...), but seeing player character models flash in and out of existence like a strobe light was just... odd, heh.

Actually you can change everything except your weapon while in combat as long as youre in passive mode... You will get a gear change penalty for a min or 2 tho.

[Chardrizard]

Actually you can change everything except your weapon while in combat as long as youre in passive mode... You will get a gear change penalty for a min or 2 tho.

You can change weapon as long as its from the same discipline, say you can change your scepter to a brand if you are on THM

[Estellios]

Do you all think that gear swapping will become more prevalent with the inception of materia? Like, say I have X piece, and I want a DD version (+Attack, +STR, etc materia attached) and a survival version (+HP, +elemental resistances), I could have both and create macros like in XI and switch back and forth depending on the circumstance. It seems with XIV they moved away from the gear-centric approach of XI (where you could macro in different gear for different situations). But do you think this approach could return with the release of materia?

I think it may be more about making specific gear sets based on what you want to do. I'm gonna try to make a general purpose set of mage gear at first but eventually I will try to make a set for main healing and one for nuking, so I can equip them ahead of time based on the makeup of the party or what we're fighting. I for one am glad in-battle gear swapping isn't in this game and would like to stay it that way, but preparatory gear swapping for different situations is fine.

[Gidonoidon_Sur]

I think it may be more about making specific gear sets based on what you want to do. I'm gonna try to make a general purpose set of mage gear at first but eventually I will try to make a set for main healing and one for nuking, so I can equip them ahead of time based on the makeup of the party or what we're fighting. I for one am glad in-battle gear swapping isn't in this game and would like to stay it that way, but preparatory gear swapping for different situations is fine.

That is what I meant. I didn't mean swap in battle, as someone pointed out, its not possible. But a CON, could, for example, have a nuking set and a healing set, etc. Depending on role could equip that gear ahead. But I am sure you could go in passive mode and hit your macro if you needed to sway back to another role, say in between battles.

[Reaujien]

That is what I meant. I didn't mean swap in battle, as someone pointed out, its not possible. But a CON, could, for example, have a nuking set and a healing set, etc. Depending on role could equip that gear ahead. But I am sure you could go in passive mode and hit your macro if you needed to sway back to another role, say in between battles.

Yeah, I could totally see that happening - having different sets of gear for each role you fulfill or for different scenarios (e.g., Ogre fight vs. Batraal fight, etc.). I wouldn't mind that.

[Greed]

Do you all think that gear swapping will become more prevalent with the inception of materia? Like, say I have X piece, and I want a DD version (+Attack, +STR, etc materia attached) and a survival version (+HP, +elemental resistances), I could have both and create macros like in XI and switch back and forth depending on the circumstance. It seems with XIV they moved away from the gear-centric approach of XI (where you could macro in different gear for different situations). But do you think this approach could return with the release of materia?

You can change weapon/armor only in passive mode.