Allied Seals Merchant: How does this make sense?

[Kiara]

Well said Meier, Taru and others.

If Yoshi P had been open to having more Relevant / Interesting Stats (Side Grade) on Gear, these new Allied Seal Gear Sets *could* have been USEFUL *and* GLAMOROUS.

Look at the new Maelstrom Allied Seals Gear:


(Courtesy of The Wutai Clan.)

Imagine if that gear was Item Level 110, except it had different Stats than High Allagan or Unweathered Gear. For example, imagine if the Tank Set in the picture was:

(QUICK example (numbers are placeholder))
Item Level 110
* The Same Defense, Magic Defense as HA: 162.
* The Same STR and VIT.
* Block Rate: +10%
* Enhances "Rampart" (turns it to Area-Of-Effect Buff for any Party Members in Range)
* Enmity: +47
etc.


If Yoshi P was willing to look at more interesting Stats / Effects on Gear, this could have EASILY been a relevant, useful "End Game" Gear Set that some people would be willing to save up for, *and* it looks AWESOME.

Instead, it's just Vanity Gear (visuals only) and a waste for a portion of the gaming population.

I seriously hope he changes things up when 3.0 launches. Please.

[SendohJin]

You lost me at the meaningful content part since just by farming the allied seals, you earn soldiery which nets you i100 gear that can be upgraded to i110. Granted, it will take you longer to get the gear due to caps.

There's always going to be one set per iLv that's pure grind, so yes Soldiery has the Weathered set. but they can't add more i100/i110 sets without designing an entire system around it, a system like Second Coil or Syrcus Tower.

Hunts were designed with two main purposes in terms of gear.
1) another option to gain myth gear once myth gets phased out
2) a way for players to upgrade their Soldiery gear

they're not going to put another i100 or i110 set off that same system. they can't do that and justify a 1 loot per week lockout on ST items. even now it's a pretty stretch.