What XIV can take from XI to make it better

[TomCarroll]

Wrong whoever did what you suggest is a Elitist.

False.

In XI, your gear was indicative of your build. There was no way to play "Your way" and still be good at the game. Rather than having a cookie-cutter talent setup; your gear was what made you cookie-cutter.

[Jynx]

False.

So not having a Ridill made someone gimp?

I'm sorry but even the most hardened players struggled to get some of the best items in the game, so in turn calling everyone who didn't have the best gear setup "Gimp" is the most illogical thing you could do.

I'm not sure your understanding what I am saying, the poster I quoted seems to call anyone not top-notch geared "Gimp" when in turn not a single person in the game was top notch geared (At least post 75 cap) That was the point of the game there was always a slot that you could work on to make your character better. If you had everything the game had to offer you quickly lost interest in the game and left it happened to many Relic weapon players in the early days.

Having the hands down best items in the game, makes it stale really quick (Merits helped this out alot as well) Gear was a long term goal in the game and you were always working on your gear sets. The only time I'd call someone gimp is if they had a "Weaponskill setup" that did nothing for their weaponskills and just didn't actually try.

[Elexia]

False.

In XI, your gear was indicative of your build. There was no way to play "Your way" and still be good at the game. Rather than having a cookie-cutter talent setup; your gear was what made you cookie-cutter.

I've seen plenty DRGs solo "their way" without having an Ares body piece, you know the "required" body piece for DRG solo?