Quote Originally Posted by Lemuria View Post
On the contrary, it was one of the best features. People hunting rare monsters for that lessened summon perp cost or stacking attack bonuses for special moves. In truth, there was no real 'best in slot' for a lot of jobs, and the equipment used by players was as diverse as the players themselves.
Agreed. I knew plenty of players in XI that didn't have "the ultimate Best In Slot" for the time (unlucky with NM drops), but with Horizontal Progression gearing, they were absolutely still very viable and we cleared content just fine (farming Sky, Sea, Dynamis, HNMs, etc.).