Suggestion for dealing with alts

[NiceShotNub]

I'm interested in knowing one thing....

Why alt characters?

I mean.. You can be everything in one, and even work for gear all its classes, and trust me that's enough of fun and time too.

(No, but seriously, I know of few people who likes this, and I was curious, so far only reply I obtained once was ''Because I can raid with two characters'' But that's just not valid for me...It's not like you can trade the stuff, isn't it?)

Let's say I main Bard on one character, but I like to heal on another.

I go into FCOB this week on my bard, my healer can't get any gear from FCOB because my character is locked out.

If I have an alt class, that's a healer, I can go into FCOB on my healer and get the gear for my healer, plus practice the mechanics more.

[RyuDragnier]

Let's say I main Bard on one character, but I like to heal on another.

I go into FCOB this week on my bard, my healer can't get any gear from FCOB because my character is locked out.

If I have an alt class, that's a healer, I can go into FCOB on my healer and get the gear for my healer, plus practice the mechanics more.

But with the lockouts being removed, isn't the need for alts now null and void?

[StouterTaru]

But with the lockouts being removed, isn't the need for alts now null and void?

Not all lockouts are removed. I have 3 alts, what I currently use them for:

-daily Ixali, I get 12 sealant every four days instead of just 3
-daily GC turn ins, buying the old philo mat items
-currently doing DoL, getting four grade 3 thanalan soil per game day
-extra retainers, sale spots, storage space, ventures

[Niqote]

But with the lockouts being removed, isn't the need for alts now null and void?

We dont know what the penalties will be, it might just be that those with Alts already used to going to final coil will just keep on using them simply to avoid a heavy penalty... we shall have to see.

Also alts are great for + to inventory :3 (9001 Materia anyone?)

In my case, I made a secret alt so that I could experience the game from a new persons point of view. I think that would have meant more if I was on an English speaking data center but eh!