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

[AdvancedWind]

it also rendered moot the existence of vast majority of the equipments

it's amazing and easy for end users like you, but economically speaking, it's horrible for just about everyone

What "rendered moot the existence of vast majority of the equipments" wasn't the optimal system per se, but the overall useleness of stats. Using a higher level weapon would clealy reduce your attack power on the stat screen, but have a far less noticeable effect on your actual damage.

With this whole issue already fixed, I, too, don't see any major reason to require level even on regular, craftable gear. People wouldn't use a R50 weapon a R1 because the R1 weapon would deal three times the damage.