Raid gear set bonus

[Arutan]

Since the beginning of the game I've been disappointed by the lack of "Set bonus" for raid gears, and I think it could bring something interesting to the gameplay by adding some. It would also augment the interest of raid gear, 'cause right now it's just stat comparison with tomestone gear. As BLM I don't have much interest into the Alexandrian gear for that reason. It's real lame 'cause it's more prestigious and fastidious to get it and right now it really just fill the role of glamour.

Would be nice to have set bonus on raid gear for Stormblood so that it would have more interest than just stat comparison. Also, why are the only gear with set bonus kiosk mog one? It's kinda spitting to player's face.

[AmeliaVerves]

You have that for Grand Company Gear, which is great for leveling.
for example

[Pheryx]

I hope someday we might get this for raid gear. It's been something i have wanted ever since i started raiding.

[Zumi]

Would be nice to have raid set bonuses that have an effect

Some examples
monk 2 piece - demolish lasts 30 secs, 4 piece - grease lighting 4
Pld 2 piece flash now does 100 potency damage, 4 piece clemency is instant cast

[Arutan]

It is unlikely that raid gear has specific job bonus since they're shared, tho they could have effect on shared skill since they will revamp it in SB for all tank, heal and dps to share skill between them

[Ilenya]

Considering how much BiS mixes and matches gear, I'm not really sure how well this would go over.

[Masekase_Hurricane]

Considering how much BiS mixes and matches gear, I'm not really sure how well this would go over.

I agree I can't see it working. A better alternative would be to bring in something like Synergy This way we could augment any piece of gear with a selection of stat or ability enhancements. The groundwork is sort of there as they could incorporate it into the Workshop.

[Powercow]

Considering how much BiS mixes and matches gear, I'm not really sure how well this would go over.

This is the reason, more or less.

Oh not that they're worried about players mixing bits and pieces of tomestone and raid drop gear, more that Yoshida has indicated that he feels the current system is already potentially *too complex.* Yyyyyeah.

Adding in set bonuses (as well as unique and interesting effects) would be cool and add a lot of depth and complexity to gearing, but the man in charge actually wants to move the game in the opposite direction. I don't agree with this like, at all, but that's what we have.

Personally I'd love to have to choose between interesting set bonuses, interesting unique piece effects, and plain ol' good stats for gear, but...

[ReplicaX]

My issue isn't a set gear bonus or the system inplace.

It would be the community forcing pointless bias on how someone should gear for specific content and a false sense of requirement of said gear.

[alimdia]

My issue isn't a set gear bonus or the system inplace.

It would be the community forcing pointless bias on how someone should gear for specific content and a false sense of requirement of said gear.

I mean, if certain set effect is stronger than another there's little discussion to be had, you don't see anyone questioning whether ninjas should wear dex or vit accessories, you always go for the strongest option, it's not a false sense of requirement nor its pointless.