Quote Originally Posted by Vasch View Post
Why wouldn't it work? It seems like it could even work as far back as XI. Instead of requiring a certain job to equip, it would require a certain license. It doesn't even necessarily need to have a license board interface, it could be a list of Armor/Weapon types available for purchase with points. I'd be interested in hearing reasons why it wouldn't work, there may be something I missed and didn't think of. It happens to me sometimes @_@;
Look at all the "feedback" that people are giving about FFXIV thus far: Auto-attack, automatic stat allocation and the removal of physical levels, etc.

What we're seeing is what could be interpreted as a general push for the game to "do everything for the player". In this type of environment, you should be able to see how adding another level of complexity in the form of expending points just to be able to equip gear would not fly at all.