Quote Originally Posted by Flaws View Post
You and I both know that's not true. There is no role identity when you have to design gear that would, for example, work on both PLD and GNB where both roles are tanks but they have vastly different aesthetics. Or MCH and DNC. It is simply impossible and they've proven it with how they've been designing gear. There are multiple examples of the devs violating their own rules of role restricted gear with both NPCs that wear a mix of gear from different roles + re-using gear from previous expansions but only slightly recolored for an entirely different job. There are no valid excuses. Unless you genuinely mean to tell me that slight coloration differences on the exact same gear model is what sets them apart for different jobs. Gear that is already dyeable most of the time anyway.
I don't know how many times I have to explain that none of this has anything to do with restrictions. I haven't used identity in my arguments once, yet you do exactly what I said in my last post, and throw everything in a blender so all you see and hear is job identity. Furthermore, when you're arguing that restrictions limit your options and then proceed to mention all the options you have, it kind of has the reverse effect if your intention, and just makes you sound entitled.

The devs of any game should always take player feedback into account first thing because thats how games evolve and become better. We don't want another WoW on our hands, do we? The vast majority of players here are against these restrictions and the devs should take note. If you don't believe me I suggest you look at the other thread about it made by Siddiax.
Good grief. Just because the dev team doesn't grant every single request doesn't mean they don't take player feedback into account. They've released restrictions on many items of gear, and just released Lyse's outfit and hairstyle that has been in very high demand. And this is one big reason why I wish they did not lift restrictions. It's like apologizing to a mob. You know all that gear you keep referring to that are just re-releases of previous sets but for different roles? They do that BECAUSE of player feedback.

I know it sucks to hear the truth when it goes against all your hopes and dreams of a restriction-free glamour system. You'll continue to think it's about identity retention though, and bikini tanks remove all reason to keep restrictions, so I don't really see much point continuing. Do you?