character settings backup

[dotsforlife]

I could be wrong but I don't think they said any specific date on that
Next patch possibly?

But if you will need all your gearsets and bars and everything before the function is available you can always copy FFXIV folder from the documents and move it to another computer

Pretty much this. This "feature" isn't anything new to PC players, as all of this data is stored locally on your PC already. Anytime I make a new character/alt I can simply use the previous configs I had setup on my main. The only thing SE is going to do is make it easy for those less tech savvy.

Assuming you've left everything default during the install, the information you need is in your Documents > My Games > FFXIV folder. In there you should see folders like FFXIV_CHR00400002XIHEDIUKGFHE or something or the sort. Each folder is assigned to a character you've made, whether current or deleted in the past. Inside is everything you need. Gearsets/macros/etc.