Quote Originally Posted by Reinheart View Post
I thought about that also like how FFXI worked but problem with FFXIV is the GC gears are meant to look for that enlisted GC gear so would look bit funny if you're enlisted in Limsa and wearing parts of Ul'dah and stuff like that; as for weapons wouldn't be as much awkward imo.
You have to stretch your disbelief a tiny bit, hell in XI I ran around Bastok and Sandoria with my Windurst Aketon doing missions for the King of Sandoria with my windy aketon (And signet staff) got a good chuckle out of me. As long as the cost associated with obtaining this gear is ramped up respectably I don't see any issues.

Hell give some a few NPC's dialogue to harass you when you talk to them wearing other company issued gear, that would be hillarious and amazing at the same time.