More Horizontal Progression please

[Nektulos-Tuor]

That's not the point. Firstly, you shouldn't NEED to have multiple characters just to shuffle your inventory. Second, if we did have horizontal styled progression, then what's going to happen for someone who plays multiple jobs and needs several sets of gear for each because of horizontal progression?

Just because you are multiple classes doesn't mean you need to be good at all of them. Also, I don't seem to have any issues. Its not like I have 30 slots for each set of gear. Less you have "30" classes and for some reason hoard all old gear.

I got rid of all my prelevel 50 gear because its worthless even for glamour. I get rid of all gear that way too.

Plenty of room, manage your inventory better. =)

[Gilthas]

Just because you are multiple classes doesn't mean you need to be good at all of them.

You don't have to, but you should be allowed to.

Each job needs certain stats to fill a role and every different job that fills the same role needs the same stat.

Vertical=Items don't scale= Player needs to have couple of sets for one role if has three healer jobs at different levels.
Horizontal=Items scale= Player can have one set of gear for one role even if they have three healer jobs.

Horizontal Example: You get a ring with initial stats usable at lvl 15. The stats increase at 20 and again at 30.
Vertical example: You get a ring with initial stats usable at level 15. Then need to own another at level 20 and another at level 30.

The issue you claim that only vertical progression has exists all the same for horizontal progression. Likewise, the solution that you're presenting as to why the problem doesn't apply to horizontal progression (gear scaling with your character) can be applied to games with a vertical progression too.

[Sandpark]

You don't have to, but you should be allowed to.

If we're not allowed to then the whole point of the armoury system is moot. The alternative is turn into an alt based game right?

[Sandpark]

The issue you claim that only vertical progression has exists all the same for horizontal progression. Likewise, the solution that you're presenting as to why the problem doesn't apply to horizontal progression (gear scaling with your character) can be applied to games with a vertical progression too.

It can apply to vertical as you say but not in the same way.

In horizontal the one gear scales vertically as you get stronger.

In vertical the whole progressions is get a gear, new gear comes out replace it, rinse and repeat.
If they scaled the vertical gear it wouldn't scale as you get stronger due to above, it has to be replaced. And if they didn't replace the gear then it is no longer vertical but horizontal.