Can we maybe slow the power creep down a bit

[Aronys]

SE would be well-advised to start branching out, introducing gear that improves ability performance in certain ways to adjust how jobs play (a pseudo "skill tree" system, built via gear). Give me WHM gear sets that add a Stoneskin effect to my Cure, or increases the performance of my Regen. Give me gear that alters how Lilies behave and makes them more useful. Give me gear that adds a small AoE effect to Esuna, or an additional debuff effect for Break. These changes would be fresh, they'd provide a smaller damage buff than we get via item scaling, and they'd be easier to build stable content around (SE could simply test content sans bonuses to ensure proper balance).

I fully agree. FFXIV is currently way too vertical, it needs a bit of horizontality. I stopped bothering to be up to date in the last patch of HW and in SB was only up to date until Creation gear was introduced and the new walls were set in place. Heck, now we have a new tomestone and I haven't even finished the old one. I wish they would take some design choices from GW2, where you have different sets at the same level, but each does different things and is for different kind of content. And please, more customization of your character ability wise, but... that went out the window the moment they stopped focusing on elemental attributes.

[Chalbee]

I stopped bothering to be up to date in the last patch of HW and in SB was only up to date until Creation gear was introduced and the new walls were set in place. Heck, now we have a new tomestone and I haven't even finished the old one.

Yup, they make everything obsolete so quickly I'm disinclined to really put any effort into gear.

[SpiritMuse]

Yup, they make everything obsolete so quickly I'm disinclined to really put any effort into gear.

I really don't get this "obsolete" mentality. Like, just because something more powerful will eventually come along, any current gear is worthless? Even though it's currently the best available? Are you just going to run around in subpar gear forever then? Because there will always be more powerful gear. I really, honestly don't get this. I'm always happy when new gear comes out because it means I'll have something new to strive for. Which is fun. To me, anyway.

[Chalbee]

I really don't get this "obsolete" mentality. Like, just because something more powerful will eventually come along, any current gear is worthless? Even though it's currently the best available? Are you just going to run around in subpar gear forever then? Because there will always be more powerful gear. I really, honestly don't get this. I'm always happy when new gear comes out because it means I'll have something new to strive for. Which is fun. To me, anyway.

I mean, I still do accumulate new gear, I just don't try very hard or do it very quickly because I know there's not much reward for the effort. Gear in this game is a treadmill, so I set it on low and walk.

[odintius]

I mean, I still do accumulate new gear, I just don't try very hard or do it very quickly because I know there's not much reward for the effort. Gear in this game is a treadmill, so I set it on low and walk.

This is pretty much me as well and then go play something else after the burnt out sets in.