High rank equipment..

[Nakiamiie]

..whats supposed to stop me wearing it from rank 1?
i've heard that its not as effective? but what dose that mean?
(i genuinely would like to know ^^)

1: higher rank equipment loses durability much faster than equipment with a rank similar to yours or lower. Also, of course, it requires an higher ranked crafter to repair (which means you may find yourself looking for someone that repairs it for a longer time), and costs more to repair at the NPC
2: higher rank gear scales down with level, but it doesn't scale down with perfect efficence. This means that if you're at rank 27 and wear a rank 27 armor, it will give you better stats than a rank 50 armor. The rank 50 armor will still be viable, but not as good as the one comparable to your level.

I really like being able to wear high rank gear at lower ranks, for many reasons:
- Test the look of an armour to buy matching parts (be ready when the time comes!)
- Take screenshots (ah! memories or simply silly things!)
- Don't go naked when briefly switching class
- For roleplaying characters and story (in combination with screenshots, it's simply wonderful)
- Copy a friend and joke around as if we are twins, lots of fun!
- etc. Fun!