You're the imbecile, not me. Also, ideas can't be proven unless it's a theory, or something that CAN be proven. What drugs are you on, exactly?
Sure, AF gear is meant to be the 'uniform' and it's meant to be iconic. However, it's also gear. 99% of AF in it's current state now, is useless and most people don't bother with it unless they're, as you say, new players with no gil or access to other drops. I fall into this category.
What if I feel that I should be able to keep using some of my worn-out pieces of AF? What if I, the new player without gil or items and cash to meld them has no steady means of such thing? It's unfair to such a demographic, to not give it some form of optional upgrade, or chance to make the gear more useful and practical.
As I said before, if you read any of my last post (which you didn't, I'm sure) you'd know that I mentioned upgrading the gear through quests. Whether it's gathering materials or killing an NM, I think I should be able to undergo such content that would be a mild challenge, but still something simple enough to overcome that has it's own reward.
Should upgraded AF be best in slot? If you think I'm asking for that, you're far more dense than I anticipated. All I'm asking is that AF become practical and tangible rather than something useless that should sit in an armoire or go on a mannequin.
Giving some decent upgrade options to make AF viable in more situations is by no means a large request. As a matter of fact, I know a lot of people in two shells who would enjoy this option very much. Not only would it give new players a chance, but it would also add to the current gear pools and give everyone more options, whether or not they have DL or double/triple melds.
I'm asking you nicely to either learn to read, or just don't say anything at all, Rina. Nothing constructive comes out of your lips anyway.