Allowing Gear Change in Active Mode

[Isaaru]

It's not that it was a problem for me to do, or that I didn't have the gear to do it in XI. The problem is that it's a shitty mechanic that causes more problems than it solves. Battles should be structured in such a way that you're forced to think about things other than what you are wearing to win.

Who said battles wouldn't involved being forced to think about other things than gear swap with the implementation of it? I fail to see any logical reasoning through your argument as to why gear swapping is a hazard to the game. I would also like to hear what these problems are you speak of.

[Tacotaru]

Who said battles wouldn't involved being forced to think about other things than gear swap with the implementation of it? I fail to see any logical reasoning through your argument as to why gear swapping is a hazard to the game. I would also like to hear what these problems are you speak of.

I don't care to get involved with that again, but her response to me earlier boiled down to this.

I said nothing of realism, I said it was ridiculous. Personally, it annoyed the crap out of me in XI when party members did it. I don't care if their doing so benefited me and the party, it was annoying as hell.

So it shouldn't be allowed because it's ridiculous, and it's ridiculous because it's annoying. Is that about the sum of it?

Her answer was yes.

[Isaaru]

I don't care to get involved with that again, but her response to me earlier boiled down to this.





Her answer was yes.

/facepalm

I can't really I'm surprised though, he/she also thought that all AF gear should phase out double meld or less equipment.

On topic: I would like gear swaps because, I'm sure it was said before, it would add more CONTENT which is something people tend to complain about in this game. Gear swapping would provide the OPTION to further better your character through obtaining more items while also making it so there are other aspects of the game to focus on.

With this game in the case of a DPS, it is nothing like FFXI's where it was wait at least 30 seconds to obtain TP to use a single weaponskill. This game you can wait 8 seconds to obtain 1000tp to perform up to THREE weapon skills which also have a certain requirement to use depending on a certain amount of skill. I feel like a majority of the people in this thread bashing gear swapping aren't taking into consideration the vast differences in the two games and how gear swapping would apply.

[Molly_Millions]

/facepalm

I can't really I'm surprised though, he/she also thought that all AF gear should phase out double meld or less equipment.

On topic: I would like gear swaps because, I'm sure it was said before, it would add more CONTENT which is something people tend to complain about in this game. Gear swapping would provide the OPTION to further better your character through obtaining more items while also making it so there are other aspects of the game to focus on.

With this game in the case of a DPS, it is nothing like FFXI's where it was wait at least 30 seconds to obtain TP to use a single weaponskill. This game you can wait 8 seconds to obtain 1000tp to perform up to THREE weapon skills which also have a certain requirement to use depending on a certain amount of skill. I feel like a majority of the people in this thread bashing gear swapping aren't taking into consideration the vast differences in the two games and how gear swapping would apply.

You should read the response the devs gave us months ago on this topic and drop it, 'cause it aint gonna happen.

[Zantetsuken]

/facepalm

I can't really I'm surprised though, he/she also thought that all AF gear should phase out double meld or less equipment.

On topic: I would like gear swaps because, I'm sure it was said before, it would add more CONTENT which is something people tend to complain about in this game. Gear swapping would provide the OPTION to further better your character through obtaining more items while also making it so there are other aspects of the game to focus on.

With this game in the case of a DPS, it is nothing like FFXI's where it was wait at least 30 seconds to obtain TP to use a single weaponskill. This game you can wait 8 seconds to obtain 1000tp to perform up to THREE weapon skills which also have a certain requirement to use depending on a certain amount of skill. I feel like a majority of the people in this thread bashing gear swapping aren't taking into consideration the vast differences in the two games and how gear swapping would apply.

Just curious, do you think there would be any drawbacks/unintended consequences to allowing gear-swapping mid combat? If so, I'd like to know what you think the top 3 might be..