Quote Originally Posted by Mortikhan View Post

7) People are not obsessed with HQ in FFXIV...not like FFXI. This is because crafting is (more so than ever after 1.22) much easier to do and more people leveled their crafts earlier on. This situation will probably not change in the MWs until a level increase comes out or they offer a specialization option for crafting classes.
It is also because stats are relatively worthless other than main hand damage (ifrit in reindeer outfits?) and because of PLing. You can PL to 50 in a day, why would you need HQ gear before lvl 50? Hell, why would you need ANY gear before lvl 50 if you PL? Hell, you don't even need to PL to avoid getting gear because stats are relatively worthless to begin with and lvling is so easy. I got my whm and blm to 50 without having to buy new gear more than twice on the way up. What's up with that?