Required rank on all gear

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My preference: *I'm using Level instead of Rank for obvious reasons.

• No Level or Class restriction: Visually Bland, yet versatile gear (or event gear)
• Level Restricted Only Gear: Better designs, more visual interest ("affluent" looking gear)
• Class Restricted Only Gear: better stats, and enhancements focused on class (guild member gear)
• Level + Class restricted Gear: focused stat bonuses and impressive appearance. (elite guild gear)
• Job + Level restricted gear: ability granting/enhancing stats. Very distinct and elite appearance. (FFXI style Artifact Armor)

I would also like to see a more severe degradation penalty for gear that is above your rank or not optimal for your class.

Fortunately, this looks to be the direction the game is heading, but I do sympathize with the complaint that there are FAR too many players wearing the exact same gear...

In my perfect FFVIX world, every piece of gear would have a thematic stat penalty along with a bonus. (eg. Heavy armor reduces movement speed by 1%, Robes decrease Evasion, etc..)