Required Class/Rank failed - Can we have Optimal Rank and Favoured Class back?

[ellohwell]

I'd rather keep "optimal rank" gear for "vanity-type" gear - you know, things you wouldn't actually use for battle/craft/gathering.

There's no point even scaling "Vanity Gear" because by definition it's useless anyway.

[Reaujien]

There's no point even scaling "Vanity Gear" because by definition it's useless anyway.

Oh darn......................

[Tivonna]

I a agree with this somewhat. The restrictions can be a bit daunting in certain situations especially with the economy in hell atm. I find a mix would probably better. Awesome or quested gear should be restricted.
Thinking of it this way you can wear your dad's shirt or a suit of armor but you would look foolish and it would be cumbersome in battle. Penalties on the gear might be better for alot of the lower level stuff as well. I can see the higher stuff being restricted...

[Taokii]

I agree with this topic. It needs to go back to favored.. It felt more real having the ability to wear anything just like how "clothes" work lol.

[Youngsun]

no offense, but theyve had it for a year and obviously it isnt working because people arent playing.. why would they want everyone to be able to run around in lvl 1 gear.. a lot of people would. I think it makes it more interesting and gives people things to look forward to besides just the level. I dont understand why you would want to run around in level 1 gear when you can be running around in level 50 gear, and in XI you could have as many jobs as you wanted on one character...

[ellohwell]

no offense, but theyve had it for a year and obviously it isnt working because people arent playing.. why would they want everyone to be able to run around in lvl 1 gear.. a lot of people would. I think it makes it more interesting and gives people things to look forward to besides just the level. I dont understand why you would want to run around in level 1 gear when you can be running around in level 50 gear, and in XI you could have as many jobs as you wanted on one character...

-Because you will die in lvl 50 gear if you wear it at lvl 1
-because you cant afford it

[ellohwell]

Keep required Class for weapons only.

And keep Required Rank for starter gear.

[Jennestia]

Keep required Class for weapons only.

And keep Required Rank for starter gear.

Hmm.

Required Class for gear and Required Level for gear works well though.

[ellohwell]

Hmm.

Required Class for gear and Required Level for gear works well though.

It actually fails.

[Jennestia]

It actually fails.

Much like the optimal rank system "failed", or else Square wouldn't have changed it, no?