Level 50 GC gear, materia meldable? Balanced for use alongside crafted?

[Teuciont]

What was the intent with the GC gear? Each piece seems to have semi random pieces, an almost FFXI AF approach to armor to make everyone well rounded. With stats like Mind ACC and Evasion on the Uldah bodypiece, and 40 less defense than Cobalt gear that offers straight up fat stats that are all put toward a single purpose, where do pieces like this fit in?

Serpent Sergeant's Tunic
Defense: 141
Strength: +10
Mind: +10
Attack Power: +7

Another piece almost viable for Marauder, Lancer or Pugilist, the random Mind stat hits out of left field to provide a pretty useless piece of gear compared to Cobalt. The only classes this might benefit from this piece would be a DD GLD, and considering they're making GLD a straight up tank, what's the point?

If gear like this is Materia meldable, it might have a chance at being incredibly viable. But if not, there is absolutely no point in using this gear over the gear we've been using since 1.19.

It's a different story for mages, with

Storm Sergeant's Bliaud
Defense: 117
Intelligence: +8
Mind: +6
Magic Accuracy: +10

Beating out

Felt Bliaud (Brown)
Defense: 111
Intelligence +5
Mind +5
Magic Accuracy +5

Even with Materia, unless you were willing to take the risk of 2 Materia(which I believe is the perfect balance, risk=reward.)

So why is it like this for mages, yet still so in favor of Cobalt for DDs? Where exactly is the dev team going with this balance? A lot of AF in XI was ignored for a reason, that being random stats.

[Alicia_WM]

Sentinel gear can be socketed, Sorcerer gear can't.

[Teuciont]

What I'm trying to understand is that whether or not the new GC gear is socketable or not. If not, it has the chance of falling behind slightly, if it can, then it'll be the best in slot for some pieces.

[MariyaShidou]

It won't be meldable, none of the previous GC related are meldable. Why do you compare it to GLA's Cobalt? It stated quite blatantly Require: All Classes, it is for all classes.

[Baxter]

What was the intent with the GC gear? Each piece seems to have semi random pieces, an almost FFXI AF approach to armor to make everyone well rounded. With stats like Mind ACC and Evasion on the Uldah bodypiece, and 40 less defense than Cobalt gear that offers straight up fat stats that are all put toward a single purpose, where do pieces like this fit in?

Serpent Sergeant's Tunic
Defense: 141
Strength: +10
Mind: +10
Attack Power: +7

Another piece almost viable for Marauder, Lancer or Pugilist, the random Mind stat hits out of left field to provide a pretty useless piece of gear compared to Cobalt. The only classes this might benefit from this piece would be a DD GLD, and considering they're making GLD a straight up tank, what's the point?

If gear like this is Materia meldable, it might have a chance at being incredibly viable. But if not, there is absolutely no point in using this gear over the gear we've been using since 1.19.

It's a different story for mages, with

Storm Sergeant's Bliaud
Defense: 117
Intelligence: +8
Mind: +6
Magic Accuracy: +10

Beating out

Felt Bliaud (Brown)
Defense: 111
Intelligence +5
Mind +5
Magic Accuracy +5

Even with Materia, unless you were willing to take the risk of 2 Materia(which I believe is the perfect balance, risk=reward.)

So why is it like this for mages, yet still so in favor of Cobalt for DDs? Where exactly is the dev team going with this balance? A lot of AF in XI was ignored for a reason, that being random stats.

Not that I agree with it, but my guess it exists to receive stat bonuses on pieces that you are unable affix particular materia on to allow you to stack traits/stats. This creates a lot of situational gear, which I am not really a fan of. A few pieces, fine, but I hope that is not the general direction.

[chocothief]

That sig... just..... wow.

[Xianghua]

If you didn't read the notes every DD now has a random damage bonus from a mage stat. Pugs> int Arch>piety glad>mnd ect.

Edit:
Pug- 1.int 2. str
glad-1mind 2 str
arch 1.piety 2.dex
mrd 1.vit 2. str
lnc 1.piety 2. str
con 1. mind 2 piety
thm 1. mind 2. piety

[Junpei]

Its not random, its relevant

PGL is INT because of his magic based attacks, which will be a main focus of his DD PGL
GLA is MND because he is a support healer
ARC & LNC is PIE for its Enfeebling Magic Potency, due to debuff effects in its combos

and MRD doesnt have a magic stat and is a DD. so "every DD" doesnt have a random magic stat.

[Kiote]

Another piece almost viable for Marauder, Lancer or Pugilist, the random Mind stat hits out of left field to provide a pretty useless piece of gear compared to Cobalt.

You did not read the patch notes did you?

All classes are getting TWO primary stats that determine base damage. Your preconceptions about what good melee gear is are gone..

[syntaxlies]

What was the intent with the GC gear? Each piece seems to have semi random pieces, an almost FFXI AF approach to armor to make everyone well rounded. With stats like Mind ACC and Evasion on the Uldah bodypiece, and 40 less defense than Cobalt gear that offers straight up fat stats that are all put toward a single purpose, where do pieces like this fit in?

Serpent Sergeant's Tunic
Defense: 141
Strength: +10
Mind: +10
Attack Power: +7

Another piece almost viable for Marauder, Lancer or Pugilist, the random Mind stat hits out of left field to provide a pretty useless piece of gear compared to Cobalt. The only classes this might benefit from this piece would be a DD GLD, and considering they're making GLD a straight up tank, what's the point?

If gear like this is Materia meldable, it might have a chance at being incredibly viable. But if not, there is absolutely no point in using this gear over the gear we've been using since 1.19.

It's a different story for mages, with

Storm Sergeant's Bliaud
Defense: 117
Intelligence: +8
Mind: +6
Magic Accuracy: +10

Beating out

Felt Bliaud (Brown)
Defense: 111
Intelligence +5
Mind +5
Magic Accuracy +5

Even with Materia, unless you were willing to take the risk of 2 Materia(which I believe is the perfect balance, risk=reward.)

So why is it like this for mages, yet still so in favor of Cobalt for DDs? Where exactly is the dev team going with this balance? A lot of AF in XI was ignored for a reason, that being random stats.

Strength

Attack Power
Damage dealt by puglist, gladiator, marauder, and lancer arms

Vitality

Damage taken
Enhancement Magic Potency
Maximum HP
Damage dealt by marauder arms

Dexterity

Accuracy
Block Rate
Parry
Damage dealt by archer arms

Intelligence

Attack Magic Potency
Damage dealt by puglist

Mind

Healing Magic Potency
Magic Accuracy
Damage dealt by gladiator, thaumaturge, and conjurer arms

Piety

Magic Evasion
Enfeebling Magic Potency
Maximum MP
Damage dealt by archer, lancer, thaumaturge, and conjurer arms