Rank limits on gear

[Jinko]

It's called realism. Anyone can wear anything but not everyone has the skill to wield everything skillfully.

When did realism have any weight in a fantasy world

hmmm since this issue is all about having goals, and looks, more than anything. I think it would be a good idea, if when you wear an item out favor, or optimal, it has a visual change, basically some standard armor/gear look, of a low level variety that your class could equip, and if thats too non immersive for people, you could do something like making it have no color, just straight up grey or beige for the whole set. this would make it obvious when some one is wearing something unfavored/optimal as well make getting that next gear feeling like an achievement.

How about a great big yellow arrow appears over there head with the words "I's a noob!"

I agree with gifthorse's opening post: I, too, don't like being stripped naked when changing job/class/whatever. Let me wear what I want, when I want. I'll equip the proper rank gear myself if I have big business to do in that job/class/whatever, don't force me to when I don't need to.

Anyother person who only reads half a thread, if you read the thread properly there have been suggestions made to combat the need to be stripped of armor when changing class.

All this aside it is clear that Yoshida also feel that the current class restrictions and rank restrictions need rebalancing, I can only hope that isn't swayed by the few loud voices on these forums.
It definately should be asked in the next poll though.

[dev1012] Higher visibility of the optimal rank of items
[dev1013] Reassessment of the gear affinities
[dev1014] Reexamination of class-based requirements for gear