New NMs and Class Specific Gear

[Zenaku]

Hopefully the "Requirements" are only on new non-crafted gear.

I really hope the generic crafted gear that doesn't come from NM drops doesn't get a Rank or Class/Job Requirements. But all the Special Gear does, or if you equip materia with a rank requirement it locks it then.

Am sorry but all new gear should be rank and class requirements we talk about this here. Main reason some players does not want it just to show off there kitty cat chars. The reason i want it is to give a reason for me to level up a class to a level to get the item. Not just get it and i can just put it on if i like no i want to use it when i get the level and set a goal to reach that level to put on the item.

[AshelyRiot]

Am sorry but all new gear should be rank and class requirements we talk about this here. Main reason some players does not want it just to show off there kitty cat chars. The reason i want it is to give a reason for me to level up a class to a level to get the item. Not just get it and i can just put it on if i like no i want to use it when i get the level and set a goal to reach that level to put on the item.

I agree and also believe that the gear should only be for that class and rank. If you want it then rank up the appropriate class to earn it.

[Nahaara]

Am sorry but all new gear should be rank and class requirements we talk about this here. Main reason some players does not want it just to show off there kitty cat chars. The reason i want it is to give a reason for me to level up a class to a level to get the item. Not just get it and i can just put it on if i like no i want to use it when i get the level and set a goal to reach that level to put on the item.

No thanks, the last thing this game needs is more restrictions imo.

[Nephera]

No thanks, the last thing this game needs is more restrictions imo.

I think some armor should be restricted to certain classes and some should be open season.

[Jennestia]

No thanks, the last thing this game needs is more restrictions imo.

Sarcasm? As Gear is currently meaningless and doesn't mend well for upcoming job changes. Dress up is cool and all, but we need requirements to work towards which in turn creates goals.

[Nephera]

Sarcasm? As Gear is currently meaningless and doesn't mend well for upcoming job changes. Dress up is cool and all, but we need requirements to work towards which in turn creates goals.

Well i mean...you can get the armor using another class and just equip it at level 1 because its using optimal rank instead of required. I don't see how it'd suddenly stop being a goal when every class can wear it (even though i dont think every class should be able to wear it for different reasons).

[Orophen]

Sarcasm? As Gear is currently meaningless and doesn't mend well for upcoming job changes. Dress up is cool and all, but we need requirements to work towards which in turn creates goals.

Okay, I've seen this argument floating around for a while now. It's seriously kind of bugging me. If you can't look at the gear that's out there and see that it works for you and work towards it as a goal because it makes you better at your job... then I dunno what's going on. I'm trying to communicate this as tactfully as possible. It's just weird and strange to hear this kind of reasoning. Is it just that you guys want something more "special" that no one else can have but you?

I don't get that. So what if everyone can wear it? So what if others are playing dress up with it? What makes it any less of a goal if it's a great piece of gear you need in order to get things done? Why would you need a requirement to want that piece of gear? I didn't want to say so up front, but it really feels like people aren't capable of thinking for themselves, like they need to be controlled or herded in some way to get things done, and that bothers me. I'm asking these questions seriously btw and I'd like a serious answer if possible.

[Mack]

Okay, I've seen this argument floating around for a while now. It's seriously kind of bugging me. If you can't look at the gear that's out there and see that it works for you and work towards it as a goal because it makes you better at your job... then I dunno what's going on. I'm trying to communicate this as tactfully as possible. It's just weird and strange to hear this kind of reasoning. Is it just that you guys want something more "special" that no one else can have but you?

I don't get that. So what if everyone can wear it? So what if others are playing dress up with it? What makes it any less of a goal if it's a great piece of gear you need in order to get things done? Why would you need a requirement to want that piece of gear? I didn't want to say so up front, but it really feels like people aren't capable of thinking for themselves, like they need to be controlled or herded in some way to get things done, and that bothers me. I'm asking these questions seriously btw and I'd like a serious answer if possible.

Put it this way. In FFXI for example, you see someone pimped out in AF gear for the first time and you get pumped up and can't wait to level up to 60 so you can get all your AF gear!!!! in FFXIV, you just cross your fingers and you hope someone is selling that gear in the wards...that's the difference and that makes all the difference in the world in my opinion. In FFXI every few levels I felt rewarded with a new set of gear, in FFXIV I'm given everything before I even set foot outside of the city walls.

[Benji]

Okay, I've seen this argument floating around for a while now. It's seriously kind of bugging me. If you can't look at the gear that's out there and see that it works for you and work towards it as a goal because it makes you better at your job... then I dunno what's going on. I'm trying to communicate this as tactfully as possible. It's just weird and strange to hear this kind of reasoning. Is it just that you guys want something more "special" that no one else can have but you?

I don't get that. So what if everyone can wear it? So what if others are playing dress up with it? What makes it any less of a goal if it's a great piece of gear you need in order to get things done? Why would you need a requirement to want that piece of gear? I didn't want to say so up front, but it really feels like people aren't capable of thinking for themselves, like they need to be controlled or herded in some way to get things done, and that bothers me. I'm asking these questions seriously btw and I'd like a serious answer if possible.

Seems like something easy enough figure out why it's worth working towards. These guys drop gear with better stats than what you can probably get at that level currently in game I'd be willing to bet.

[Choc]

Okay, I've seen this argument floating around for a while now. It's seriously kind of bugging me. If you can't look at the gear that's out there and see that it works for you and work towards it as a goal because it makes you better at your job... then I dunno what's going on. I'm trying to communicate this as tactfully as possible. It's just weird and strange to hear this kind of reasoning. Is it just that you guys want something more "special" that no one else can have but you?

I don't get that. So what if everyone can wear it? So what if others are playing dress up with it? What makes it any less of a goal if it's a great piece of gear you need in order to get things done? Why would you need a requirement to want that piece of gear? I didn't want to say so up front, but it really feels like people aren't capable of thinking for themselves, like they need to be controlled or herded in some way to get things done, and that bothers me. I'm asking these questions seriously btw and I'd like a serious answer if possible.

I am actually probably one of the few people that do pay attention to recommended level but having requirements would help out quite a bit.

Currently people assume they can use all the best gear as long as they have the money, seeing as how money is pathetic in this game theres nothing stopping people from getting that high rank gear. This can hurt crafters (especially lower lvl ones) that want to make that low-mid rank gear since nobody actually buys it.

It hurts the feel of the game as often you see someone in high rank gear and assume they are high rank or sometimes envy it, right now the rank 45s are running around in the same stuff as rank 5s. It gets kind of boring if everyone looks the same.

Also yes it would give people goals to work towards.