Quote Originally Posted by grandm View Post
by definition there can only be one best weapon and one best set of armour, the defining word is "best". so lets say for 2 seconds they scrap crafted and materia gear. and the "best" gear comes from "endgame" lets say there is 20 dungeons in "endgame". you will still only be going to 2 of them at maximum, because that is where the "best" gear is. making all others a waste of time
You are completely discounting the fact that not every piece of a set needs to come from the same place. You are also ignoring the fact that there can be multiple sets that are the "best" for something. Solo set, Raid Set, Party Set, etc. etc.

There is no need to bottle neck content the way this Dev Team is. They need to do some serious Itemization work. Stronghold Set, DD set, Faction set, HNM set, and Crafted Set should all be comparable with different specializations.

Stronghold Set = Massive PvE set = Stats Leaning Toward Balance of Defense and Offense

DD Set = Party Raid Set = Party Role Specialization Set

Faction Set(Requires Leve Quests) = Solo Set = Specializes in Solo Stats (Block Parry Evade Acc Mag Acc Healing)

HNM + Crafted = Well Balanced Armour with Materia Mods Available