I don't understand the arbitary class restrictions on some gear

[myahele]

I just wish the mage classes have different gears.

Its kinda not fair that gears for mages are mostly available for "All Classes"

[Quesse]

The game was remade to fit the Duty Finder mold.

I would LOVE more versatile classes/jobs but that era is gone. Duty Finder rules all SE's decisions.

[Stanice]

you no customize character, you simple clone of each other. hahahahahahaha you want customization? sorry JP ONRY

Well, this made me chuckle.

The first sentence is also very true.

[Estellios]

You wouldn't find tanks using Darksteel Chainmail/Chain Coif, and I wouldn't want to party with one that had them.

The defense on those pieces is even lower than PLD/WAR AF and Defense/Magic Defense make a noticeable difference in this game.

Just wait for vanity slots and you can wear a haubergeon to your heart's content.

[Kantide]

Yea, with the current system we will never be able to do this again:

Here's hoping that vanity slots allow it...

[Rinsui]

Sorry, but I have zero faith in yoshi. He is nothing more than a figure head, a do nothing.

He has constantly flip flopped because he does not have a good concept of MMOs in general.

He says something openly, then likely after asking various talents on his team, says something totally contrary to his previous comment.

"Dev team is very strong with warrior" aka you people dont know wtf you are doing

"Player base is using pld in an a way that was unintended" really?

He is nothing more than a concept designer, with no basis in reality or practicality.

Please enlighten us with your infinite wisdom.
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Now I got a bad feeling, because you might actually take that seriously.

[Felis]

maybe SE should change Gryphonskin set, Vanya set and Heavy Darksteel set back how it was in 1.23?

as example Gryphonskin set for LNC, PGL and ARC, but not for DRG, MNK and BRD

Yea, with the current system we will never be able to do this again:

Here's hoping that vanity slots allow it...

You can still do it if you have saved up the dated gears for it.

I have still a Dated Cavalier's Chainmail for all classes ^^

[Kantide]

Yea, but I don't have any dated gear and I can't buy any because iirc it was all Unique/Untradable come 2.0

[Dhaenon]

This is my problem with this game. No customization. The Cross-Class Skills are a joke. Cooldowns, is all they are. There is no reason to play a class, you have to play a Job. There is only 9 Jobs in this entire game.
19 Jobs in FFXI, with the ability to set a Subjob allowing all kinds of combinations.
11 classes in WoW with 3 different specializations in each.
47 classes in DAOC with 3 different specializations each.
11 Powersets in DCUO with 2 different specializations
16 classes in SWTOR, with 3 different specializations in each.

9 Jobs... with zero specialization or customization. One set of armor, one weapon, one build. Really? I feel like I was lied to about this Cross-Class Skill trash. Remember Black Mages, cross over that Hawk's Eye.

[Gold_Jacobson]

This is my problem with this game. No customization. The Cross-Class Skills are a joke. Cooldowns, is all they are. There is no reason to play a class, you have to play a Job. There is only 9 Jobs in this entire game.
19 Jobs in FFXI, with the ability to set a Subjob allowing all kinds of combinations.
11 classes in WoW with 3 different specializations in each.
47 classes in DAOC with 3 different specializations each.
11 Powersets in DCUO with 2 different specializations
16 classes in SWTOR, with 3 different specializations in each.

9 Jobs... with zero specialization or customization. One set of armor, one weapon, one build. Really? I feel like I was lied to about this Cross-Class Skill trash. Remember Black Mages, cross over that Hawk's Eye.

Those games you listed... you are talking as if they started with that many classes from release. Are you that incompetent that you don't know how to fairly compare and contrast two different games?