Required Rank vs Optimal Rank

[giftforce]

So now that I posess a few of these newfangled 'required rank' items (which weren't even crafted by the way ... but that's an issue for another thread), I must say it's kind of annoying having to re-equip them everytime I change class. I have to reevaluate my wardrobe even If I'm just ranking up something casually (like out of boredom or something).

I don't see what was wrong with the Optimal Rank system. I honestly don't. Under the optimal rank system, you were gimped if you wore something outside of the optimal rank range. Now of course you are not only gimp, but you are gimp and naked.

And it's also time-consuming. For example, nowdays, if you want to repair someone's gear, youdon't just equip your tool and repair and then go back to equipping your weapon and be off on your merry way. No, those days are gone! Now there's an additional step of re-equipping all your Required-Rank items. It's so annoying and such a pointless system, considering Optimal Rank was perfect the way it was.

Great.

[Arcell]

The problem with the optimal rank system is that it was incredibly vague about stat penalties and people were too stupid to follow optimal rank. People asked for rank requirements because they couldn't choose to not wear gear until optimal rank on their own.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

Wow, gifthorse/vesperia/giftforce is running out of things to complain about.

[giftforce]

Wow, gifthorse/vesperia/giftforce is running out of things to complain about.

How am I complaining? You may see complaints about the Required Rank system, but all I see is praise for the original Optimal Rank system.

[MattyWS]

Because no one wants to get to rank 50 GLA with their cool looking GLA armour just to see some stupid little taru rank 1 CON walk past wearing it too. It's stupid.

[giftforce]

Because no one wants to get to rank 50 GLA with their cool looking GLA armour just to see some stupid little taru rank 1 CON walk past wearing it too. It's stupid.

Well maybe you love rules, but some people like to just enjoy wearing what they want.

If the accomplishment of getting to R50 wasn't enough for you, and nor was obtaining those pieces of equipment (which the R1 lalafell would need to obtain as well), then maybe there's something more wrong with the game than the Optimal Rank system.

[AdvancedWind]

Wow, gifthorse/vesperia/giftforce is running out of things to complain about.

Except this one is probably one of his most valid complains.

Personally, I prefer the optimal rank system, that just needs a few tweaks (such as properly showing the reduction of stats when using non-optimal items) and using class / rank requirements on VERY specific / VERY rare gear such as Job gear, instead of pretty much every rare/ex item.

[giftforce]

Yes, here come the cheesy uninspired motivationals/captioned images. Typical.

[giftforce]

It matches the cheesy uninspired complaining from you and your sock puppets. Consider it a complimentary side dish to your whine.

So anyway, meanwhile back in staying-on-topic land ...

[kukurumei]

I think it's fine at this point, but just more work for developers to constantly balance the stats. There suffering not ours.

Optimal rank stuff needs more teirs. I can see how it's useful for those a few levels aways that is willing to eat the penalties, but it really brings it down when a lvl 1 is wearing lvl50 stuff, and leave it unrepaired