Legitimate reasons why many of you do NOT like Gear Swapping

[StateAlchemist]

Being an elitist doesn't mean your a bad person. I am an elitist. I want the best of the best of the best. I am the one who tries to penta-socket perfect tier IV materia because nothing else is as good. HOWEVER. That doesn't mean I am a bad person. It just means I am determined to be the best and I won't settle for second place.

I really hate how people automatically put elitism and douchebaggery hand-in-hand. If someone looks down on you because of your gear it just means they are an ***hole, it doesn't matter if they are an elitist or not. It doesn't bother me if someone has gear that's not as good as mine. I am willing to offer advice if they want some but I don't be a prick and say: "You suck get better gearz..." At the same time whenever I see someone with better gear then me I think to myself "FUUU I can be doing so much better...".

I am all for gear swapping. I like being able to maximize my potential for everything I am capable of doing. Making me choose to only be proficient in one aspect of my job is like telling a basketball player they have to choose between being good at offense or defense, but not both, because *god forbid* that would be the dreaded elitist syndrome!!!

tl;dr

Elitist ≠ Douchebag.

[Jinko]

Being an elitist doesn't mean your a bad person. I am an elitist. I want the best of the best of the best. I am the one who tries to penta-socket perfect tier IV materia because nothing else is as good. HOWEVER. That doesn't mean I am a bad person. It just means I am determined to be the best and I won't settle for second place.

Do you act a similar way in real life just out of curiosity ?

I can't wrap my head around the need to be the best, isn't that a bit stressful ?