Quote Originally Posted by Isaaru View Post
1. That's your opinion.
And of the majority.

2. It offers higher potential damage output.
And? Why does this matter? Why not ask for better stats on gear, lower monster defense, or higher skill damage instead?

3. Don't play with elitists if you don't like them.
Elitism is the norm. It's not avoidable.

4. I had zero trouble understanding gear swapping in FFXI, it's actually very simple.
Neither did I, but that does not make it any less obtuse and annoying.

5. This logic only applies for the first time fighting something. Once you realize after the first fight what is optimal to bring you only need to bring that gear.
Well if you want to have a philosophical debate about what choices are then the same logic then also extends to gear swapping. Everything becomes a routine. Start with MP gear, blow off excess MP, switch to normal/damage gear, use MP, switch to conservative gear when low on MP or need to recover. Fire spell? Fire damage gear. Healing spell? Healing gear. Those are not choices.