Quote Originally Posted by kikix12 View Post
Because it was incredibly irritating as an actual game mechanic that actually punished natural game progression to a certain point to boot.

Could they have given them?! Yes. As mandatory crap to wear during their quests?! No way!
That's exactly what I meant.

No need to make them mandatory like the Ixal gloves, just hand them out at the start so we can wear them at a point when it's appropriate.

Even if we could buy them once we got to the end of the questline, it would be "too late" for me and I probably wouldn't ever wear them. But wearing Namazu Festival gear while doing work for the Namazu Festival? Yes please, I would like my free happi coat and headband that everyone is expected to wear. I can even make them myself if you give me the materials.