[DEV Question] Why is this allowed?

[Legion88]

I would suggest a change to absolute minimum ilvl instead of the actual minimum average ilvl.
But the idea for AP/mAP/HealingPower would be nice too.

[Serilda]

Now it is possible he switched weapons inside the content, but this also should not be allowed...so maybe something can be done for the future.

No, that will just cause more of this kind of thing. I've often hurriedly joined in the wrong gearset and changed while I cast buffs. Please don't lock this.

I assume it was an accident (and one a lot of people have made once). If it was on purpose, it's definitely bad behaviour.

[Miste]

No, that will just cause more of this kind of thing. I've often hurriedly joined in the wrong gearset and changed while I cast buffs. Please don't lock this.

I assume it was an accident (and one a lot of people have made once). If it was on purpose, it's definitely bad behaviour.

You misunderstood, sorry I probably didn't write it properly. I meant that the game would not let you switch to a lower item level weapon than the instance would allow.

Like if you had on a i260 weapon and queued for a duty (avg ilevel 230), went in, then tried to switch to an i110 weapon the game would give an error message like "the item level you are trying to equip is too low for this duty"

But if you tried to equip any weapon say between the ranges of i150-i275 (since those are all level 60 weapons) it would let you change it just fine. IMO i150 is a bit generous for an avg i230 instance but it isn't as big of a problem as someone wearing a level 50 weapon in level 60 content.

[Serilda]

Like if you had on a i260 weapon and queued for a duty (avg ilevel 230), went in, then tried to switch to an i110 weapon the game would give an error message like "the item level you are trying to equip is too low for this duty"

Yes, that would be fine. Though maybe relax it for unsynced runs or something so people could do silly challenges with their friends. Full groups trying to clear shouldn't be full of people farming 2.x light or other silliness.

[Ama_Hamada]

I agree, I seen problems like this before
There needs to be a weapon level requirement and sword and shield requirement for PLD, along with the average.

There is another way to do this, and that i to have stat weighs.

weapon should be x10
pants and body should be x5
head and feet should be x3
belt and each slot on the right should be x1

It is also too easy to pad the right with higher levels to help gimp left to pass. Following a weigh system fixes all these issues.

[Ticks]

I think they might have been progressing that relic weapon and forgot to change it out for the raid

[Xlantaa]

He thinks can farm light on HW instances maybe? Is not the first time I've see it.

[Lan_Mantear]

Idk what the issue is. That guy was using a Novus weapon. He was likely light farming.