FFXI's gear swap was like having extra skills.

[Manafont]

Wanted more tp? switch to haste/tp gear set, wanted this weapon skill to do more dmg? Switch to the set you had for that, etc, etc. That is one of the things FFXIV is missing. Gear that makes a difference and quick gear swaps like FFXI had. Materia should have been limited to a set number and kept there instead of this testing your luck to mod 3-4 materia into gear making things you had to work for useless. Basically the rich become the strongest and dungeons? what about them? why do them when you can meld HQ gear to be the best thing in the game period?

[elreed]

While it helped boost your playstyle i dont like that much the idea to swap gear everytime you're doing a WS, i prefer how things are right now, i prefer having to use several skills for combos than using macros to switch gear.

[Alerith]

While it helped boost your playstyle i dont like that much the idea to swap gear everytime you're doing a WS, i prefer how things are right now, i prefer having to use several skills for combos than using macros to switch gear.

Agreed. The combo system does what gear swaps used to.

[Celtodeno]

Gear swaps make me nauseous.

[PrettyPrincess]

blinking several times in a battle ruins my immersion

[Zumi]

Gear swaps were a pretty stupid mechanic but required not to suck at FFXI. I can't think of any other game that would make you change gear all the time every time you cast a spell or use a skill.

[Dreadnought]

blinking several times in a battle ruins my immersion

i never understood why we blink in the first place. its so ugly to me. why cant their be a small effect where your gear phases in and out but leaves you visible?
i hate to say it but this technology exists in every other MMO.

[Zenaku]

Gear swap added something i dislike the need of having more then 1 set of Gear. Attack,TP,DEF,WS and you needed to get the best of each of the set if you want to do your job at your best so no thanks.

[Frein]

Terrible idea for the reasons described above. Also, having to carry tons of gear for all your abilities really sucked.

[Nakiamiie]

i never understood why we blink in the first place. its so ugly to me. why cant their be a small effect where your gear phases in and out but leaves you visible?
i hate to say it but this technology exists in every other MMO.

I've been wondering the same thing, maybe 2.0 will solve this minor issue?

Also, no thanks for gear swap for the same reasons described above.