DEVS: Please consider differentiating Bard and Machinist gear in the future.

[Houston009]

Hi, me again. The self-heals for MCH guy.

As you later differentiated Monk and Ninja gear between "X Gear of Striking" and "X Gear of Scouting" would you please consider for future gear differentiating Bard and Machinist gear? Say "X Gear of Ranging" and "X Gear of Sniping" (for example's sake)

While I do love that they currently share gear, it's quite clear that Bards and Machinists have a very different aesthetic; one that current gear tends to cater to the former than the latter. I speak for myself in wanting to see this, but I hope others who might feel the same would come forward and show support for this. Please consider either specific gear between the two like Monk/Ninja, or at least more MCH-oriented gearsets for both in the future.

A lot of us NIN/MNKs hate the fact that NIN/MNK use different left side gear considering in most cases they look exactly same. Adding STR or DEX to one set for NIN/MNK wouldn't matter stat wise anyway since DEX/STR don't do anything special anymore.

[PArcher]

If anything, we need scouting abd aiming gear to be combined to lessen the loot dilution we see.

Splitting brd and mch won't make the gear aesthetically different, it will just change its color and make getting a specific piece of gear that much harder

[Felis]

If anything, we need scouting abd aiming gear to be combined to lessen the loot dilution we see.

I think you mean Scouting and Striking? Ninja share more gear design (post 2.4) with Monk than with Bard

[Ibi]

I think you mean Scouting and Striking? Ninja share more gear design (post 2.4) with Monk than with Bard

They probably went with Scouting and Aiming because both currently have DEX.

Either option would be a step in the right direction though. Either put DEX on the Striking gear or add ROG/NIN to Aiming gear, and remove Scouting.

[dragonkyn20]

Until they increase the armory size (they seriously need to for people with more than one job), we don't need more armor sets taking up space.

[Warlyx]

If anything, we need scouting abd aiming gear to be combined to lessen the loot dilution we see.

lol ? so 3 jobs in Aiming while Monk and drg keep their unique armors?

Monk and Ninja sharing gear is maybe better , or Monk + DRG since both use STR .....since raids are usually 2 melee 2 ranged 2 tanks 2 heals.


Gear of Striking , Gear of Aiming , Gear of Casting , Gear of Fending , Gear of healing.

[MaeIsMean]

Until they increase the armory size (they seriously need to for people with more than one job), we don't need more armor sets taking up space.

If anything, we need scouting abd aiming gear to be combined to lessen the loot dilution we see.

Splitting brd and mch won't make the gear aesthetically different, it will just change its color and make getting a specific piece of gear that much harder

Agreed. We already have five armor types (Striking, Maiming, Aiming, Scouting, and Casting) for the four DPS slots in an 8-person raid, so a not insignificant portion loot that drops in instances is guaranteed to not be anyone's primary job. Even worse for groups that have both a black mage and summoner sharing the casting drops.

please not, it would just further increase the amount of rng needed for specific gear pieces............

All of this. PLEASE don't add more types of armor. I'm so tired of only seeing the variety of dex/str dps gear dropping in groups/raids and no one to loot them. We need LESS dilution, so that EVERYONE gets a chance at loot, not just dps classes that don't want to share an appearance.