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

[AamesxDavid]

Group 1: You have a group who likes having defined gear for classes

Still happens with the optimal system...

with restrictions based on class or level.

And the purpose of that restriction?

It makes sense to them and they have no problem purchasing or crafting the appropriate gear for the current level of whatever class they are playing.

Good for them, they can still purchase class-specific gear using the optimal system. You see, the optimal system still heavily favours Group 1 while not restricting Group 2. The required system restricts Group 2 while providing no real benefit to Group 1, other than the fact that everyone will be forced to play the way they prefer to play themselves.

Group 2: You have another group who wants to purchase one set of gear and use it for all of their classes ad-infinium, until they can replace it with r50 gear for the appropriate class. They seem ignorant to the fact that now, stats DO matter.

Ohh, so Group 2 is just lazy and stupid? Here I thought we could have a real discussion. The problem is that even with the optimal system, your ignorant, fictitious Group 2 would still have lowered stats, hindering their performance/progress.. so what do you care if they're ignorant? You just proved my breakdown of the groups - you don't care about how much "sense" the system makes, you just want to herd all of the morons into the "proper" way of playing the game. It doesn't make them any less ignorant, it just hides their ignorance. And what's good about that?