Quote Originally Posted by Super_Bee_Brian View Post
This is an RPG. It's also an MMO RPG. The social element of the game is very exploitable, as it always is in MMORPGs. And since I have stellar social skills, I managed to snag free gil and gear from other players.
There isn't enough eyeroll for this. Poor Mateus -_-

Quote Originally Posted by Super_Bee_Brian View Post
And since overall efficiency with combat in this game has gear as its bread-winning element, I WIN.
No amount of gear is a replacement for skill or class knowledge. It is extremely obvious when gear is the only thing carrying someone. And no your stellar social skills won't save you where your gear fails to. Good luck winning in any remotely challenging content at max lvl.