Quote Originally Posted by Reynhart View Post
On paper, yes. Problem is, the "only look for optimal" mentality is so vocal and strong that it even the producer takes it into consideration. That's the official reason for why we don't have more diverse gear and builds.
This is a complete cop-out.

MMORPGs have had to work around this problem since their inception. Are you saying that the FFXIV dev team is the only one incapable of creating stat alternatives? The only reason we dont have more diverse gear options is because they dont want to balance around them as it makes it more difficult and would take more time.