Quote Originally Posted by Isaveron View Post
Leave XI's archaic way of handling gear "advancement" in XI, XIV already has enough problems as it is.
XI's way of handling gear is not XI's way of handling gear. This is something in all MMOs. It's not a very popular idea, but I like having a clear separation from the men and the boys. Whether it be gear, skill and build of the player, ect.

The problem with that territory is you get a lot of people that play tirelessly to get the "epic" weapons and gear they desire and become generally pretty grumpy or develop into someone with no filter. Usually labeled as an elitist. However, it's those people who usually do all the major testing and provide the other players with useful information on class/job builds. Not giving those types of gamers a market is a very bad thing, I believe.