SE, Please do somthing about the boring gear stats.. Please just read first...

[Hayward]

I don't think that the OP wants a copy of XI exactly, but I'm sure FF fans miss the time when holding an Excalibur mean something and not just a sword that is sharper than the sword that was used earlier. I'm sure as an FF fan, you miss the time when you were able to use a Flame Sword to cast fire spells or the likes. BTW isn't the design for the current looks kind of dull? All the gear looks like one another w/ the exception of color. Kind of reminding me of when I used to play Destiny...

I was there when this got out of control with the "Aegis/Ochain/Empyrean Weapon only" nonsense and how things got that much worse with SoA. A high number of Paladins were pretty much frozen out of endgame content due to 1) the lack of viable and accessible alternatives and 2) The ridiculous grind required to even get those weapons.

I'm not opposed to a Materia-type augmenting system for weapons, but armor would probably be too much to even think about.

[B0YRaNmA]

Can't say I know what you're talking about, think I left XI before then due to RL matters, but when I referred to Excalibur, I was thinking more in line of NES Final Fantasy. Also, as a lot have posted, it doesn't need to be game changer. Reduce something to increase something.

In regards to CoD; the game is working as intended. i.e. Flamethrower shoots flame, grenade launcher shoots out grenade, rocket launcher shoots out rocket, etc.. Since it is base on reality, people accept it as that. Though I think even CoD has acid shooter that shoots out acid...

[Marcux]

No, your right.. lol it would be a pain

[Hypie]

I'm not opposed to a Materia-type augmenting system for weapons, but armor would probably be too much to even think about.

Pretty much everyone who doesnt wants to bled dry from the crafters is opposed to that

[SonTensei]

The gear customization in this game is utterly pathetic.

No set bonus
No additional effects
nothing unique.

Yoshi P saying that people would shun those who dont have these gears is stupid;.

Make it so flipping rare that it would be impossible to expect someone to have it?

People have been quitting left and right recently, the story / leveling 1 job experience was fun, but after you get max level its pretty boring.

Cant wait for a new game to come out

[Silverawz]

Sorry i have read only the first post and i agree with it. Hope for change.

[ValkyrieL]

I want a 30% chance to do double Fell Cleave on my warrior, thx.

[FoxyAreku]

Current stats are fine (though I would like them to be more impactful, currently it feels like only crit and piety make a real difference).

However, I would like a stat similar to Mastery from WoW. A stat that buffs something different for every class. It was hard to balance though...but it was cool.

[Xairos]

I think this game could use a system like an infinite tower or something. Something so hard that no one can pass it under current gear. Throw something at the masses to run their heads into and give Em something to shoot for other than just a high i level.

[PotatoWafflez]

I would hope they go down an augmentation and set bonus route instead of having a lot of horizontal progression: main reason space.

People already complain about space as it is you want people to have multiple gear sets for certain fights? what about people who play every class? There just isn't enough space for multiple gear sets that are just side grades when the game promotes you to playing everything on one character.

Make set bonuses something you chose though and do side grade that way so you have a gear set and three different set bonuses you can choose to apply you aren't then adding more gear to store you are just changing the same gear in slightly different ways, dungeon sets should also give bonuses but not give a choice as its just temporary gear.