Well I think that all these comments about dancing fairies and ridiculous costumes and 'sailor moon online' are quite hillarious.

However I do remember enjoying the gear swapping myself but I guess that was just because it was something more to think about. XIV can still have layers of complexity without gear swapping so I don't think it's necessary. To anybody who fondly remembers gear swapping I would say to let it go there will be something else ridiculous to love I'm sure. And to the nay sayers... meh i guess you had to be there ^^. (like those ridiculous battle regimens)