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.