Colored gear with specific classes.

[Betelgeuzah]

however this was already pretty easily done by taking a quick look at their equipment in general and of course their weapon.

Yet the fact remains that people wanted more ways to distinguish one class from another, so what we had wasn't enough. That has been one of the biggest complaints of the game since release. Even though it's hilariously apparent now that people didn't quite realize the benefits and downsides of what they were asking for back then, and now that they do, the backtracking is extreme.

This also makes everyone within the same class look almost identical, not a great thing IMO.

So does AF armor. "Clones" will be "clones" either way. Again, double standards.

[Arcell]

Yet the fact remains that people wanted more ways to distinguish one class from another, so what we had wasn't enough. That has been one of the biggest complaints of the game since release.

True but I don't think anyone wanted this kind of class restriction. Gear and skills should distinguish one class from another, not the color of their armor.

So does AF armor. "Clones" will be "clones" either way. Again, double standards.

Yes but let's say we can dye AF armor for the sake of speculation. In that way yes you could be wearing the same armor but of a different color. It looks different enough that it would help give some players a bit more customization and you'd see less outright clones.

[Jinko]

True but I don't think anyone wanted this kind of class restriction. Gear and skills should distinguish one class from another, not the color of their armor.

You are missing the fact that a Con (white mage) and a Con (black mage) have the same weapon.

I think SE want to have a system in place where a white mage and a black mage wear different armour even if they have the same weapon, so that when say for example I join a party people don't mistake me for a white mage when im in fact a black mage.

If you look at the blue linen and the pink linen they are completely different, one would suggest a white mage the other a black mage.

FWIW the blue linen gear favours attack power and int, where as the pink gear favours healing and mnd.

Edit:- The highest lvl craftable felt gear only comes in one colour, so it may be that SE haven't had time to put all the colour options in the game just yet.

[Arcell]

You are missing the fact that a Con (white mage) and a Con (black mage) have the same weapon.

I think SE want to have a system in place where a white mage and a black mage wear different armour even if they have the same weapon, so that when say for example I join a party people don't mistake me for a white mage when im in fact a black mage.

If you look at the blue linen and the pink linen they are completely different, one would suggest a white mage the other a black mage.

FWIW the blue linen gear favours attack power and int, where as the pink gear favours healing and mnd.

Edit:- The highest lvl craftable felt gear only comes in one colour, so it may be that SE haven't had time to put all the colour options in the game just yet.

Do we know for a fact that Conjurer will split into both Black Mage and White Mage, as well as the fact that they will use the same weapon? I may have missed something but I haven't seen confirmation of that anywhere.

[Jinko]

Do we know for a fact that Conjurer will split into both Black Mage and White Mage, as well as the fact that they will use the same weapon? I may have missed something but I haven't seen confirmation of that anywhere.

Not 100% no, but its very likely that both CON and THM will beable to equip white mage and black mage and specialise in that skill set.

[Inaaca]

Yet the fact remains that people wanted more ways to distinguish one class from another, so what we had wasn't enough. That has been one of the biggest complaints of the game since release.

People were complaining that mages could wear plate armor and gladiators could wear robes, which blurred the line between classes. People wanted armor types to be locked down by class, not color. The ability to dye your equipment the color of your choosing was something that people actually liked.

SE took it a step too far by limiting color. Class uniqueness is expressed enough via armor type. Color should be a choice to show individual uniqueness.