gear thought

[IceBlueNinja]

Hope this be the first post that is just a peaceful on no salt, it is not a complaint and am fine with whatever. With belts being removed which I like the idea I was also hoping SE removes one ring as well.

Reason 1 = bracelets and earrings we can see them in pairs on our toons if it it has an S on it yet reality is we only wear one.

Reason 2 = We can never wear 2 augumented same type ring thus we either use another with same Ilvl with stats we do not even want or use same type with slight lower ilvl

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

We can never wear 2 augumented same type ring thus we either use another with same Ilvl with stats we do not even want or use same type with slight lower ilvl

Actually, we can. Just not all of them. See the augmented tomestone rings on lv50, 60 and 70

Also, them removing belts by the next expansion is to make additional spaces for Weapon and Ring slots. Indeed, two rings is by no means annoying for our limited space. The solution was to either remove one of the ring and distribute the stats evenly across the rest of slots, or to make additional space. Now that they're set to do the latter, to get rid the 2nd ring seems counterintuitive at that point. But I'd welcome free spaces anytime.

As for bracelets, I wish we can pick where to put them on: left or right arm.

[Absurdity]

Big difference is, rings are visually represented on your character while belts are not so the choice was obvious. I wouldn't get mad about losing one but I quite enjoy being able to have two different ring designs.
Tbh the fact that we have to lose gear slots at all to redistribute inventory space is concerning. It clearly shows severe engine limitations that are only going to get worse in the future.

[MilkieTea]

Try telling this guy we only need one ring.

[Alien_Gamer]

one ring to rule them all

[IceBlueNinja]

Try telling this guy we only need one ring.

lmao that tells all.

[IceBlueNinja]

Actually, we can. Just not all of them. See the augmented tomestone rings on lv50, 60 and 70

Also, them removing belts by the next expansion is to make additional spaces for Weapon and Ring slots. Indeed, two rings is by no means annoying for our limited space. The solution was to either remove one of the ring and distribute the stats evenly across the rest of slots, or to make additional space. Now that they're set to do the latter, to get rid the 2nd ring seems counterintuitive at that point. But I'd welcome free spaces anytime.

As for bracelets, I wish we can pick where to put them on: left or right arm.

yeah it makes me wonder of those old materia I see. Would it be not best they remove em to clean up space in the data engine? World got lazy though people rather keep none working stuff clogging up game space than cleaning. New people who wont read and would just grab them things like vita materia oof poor sprouts.

[Imora]

Explain the belt removal to me like I'm 5. Why are they doing it? I haven't seen anything about it yet.

[Rinion]

Explain the belt removal to me like I'm 5. Why are they doing it? I haven't seen anything about it yet.

Idk if this is the only reason or not but I think it's to give some armoury space to weapons and rings. They'll be making belts unequippable, removing their armoury slots and giving 15 slots to weapons and 15 to rings. They've said that they'll keep the last 5 in reserve for us at a later date.
It'd be best to sell, desynth, etc. your belts before the expansion launch although they did say that equipped belts will go to the calamity salvager for safe keeping.
I feel like another reason they might be doing this now is that they're already doing a stat squish, so they might as well make gear changes like this now, as opposed to changing stuff twice.

[Imora]

What do you mean by giving armoury slits to other pieces? Like we'll be able to equip extra items that are visible?

Or I'll have to look it up.