Why vertical progression is poorly implemented

[CyrilLucifer]

I'll thank Yoshi & Co. that I never need to keep equipment that long based on minimal stats for 2 or 3 abilities.

I think we can agree to disagree with that. I highly prefer having an item I can use for a very long time than one I toss in a few months because its outdated and only keep it for glamour. The process of earning gear and then making it irrelevant soon after is not particularly rewarding for me.

[Cynric]

I think we can agree to disagree with that. I highly prefer having an item I can use for a very long time than one I toss in a few months because its outdated and only keep it for glamour. The process of earning gear and then making it irrelevant soon after is not particularly rewarding for me.

If something is that overpowered that it can last for years then what is the point in developing new gear at all?

You either make later gear irrelevant , or make current gear irrelevant.

If something increased Cure by 10% or increased Halone enmity by some extent. But it wasn't as good as Mind or Strength do you think anyone would use it? If something increased the damage of a skill vastly over the value of a main stat like Strength , then what would be the point in Strength?

FFXIV isn't designed for what you guys are suggesting.

I'll agree that the way progression currently works isn't the best. But neither is horizontal progression. Nothing is perfect and exchanging one way for the other wouldn't solve anything.