Quote Originally Posted by Reaujien View Post
Currently you can't switch any gear (save arrows maybe? I dunno) while in combat, so they would have to change that before "gear swapping" can even happen. However, I really hope they don't because as much as I loved playing FFXI I really didn't like having to change gear before using each spell/ability. Yeah, it made some gear's appeal last a long time (you know, that one head gear that gave +"something" to some stat/ability that you used in one specific situation...), but seeing player character models flash in and out of existence like a strobe light was just... odd, heh.
Actually you can change everything except your weapon while in combat as long as youre in passive mode... You will get a gear change penalty for a min or 2 tho.