[Bruman]

True, but by the same token, gear is much more inconsequential in EQ than in games like WoW. I mean, there are clutch pieces, no doubt - as a melee, your weapons and your haste item are pretty important. The rest helps, but in a raid situation, your buffs are often going to be more important. Again, not to say gear isn't important at all, but it's rarely a game changer.

Compare that to WoW - getting a single piece of gear, even for random slots, can have a noticeable affect on your DPS. As a monk, if I get a ring or a helmet or blah blah blah, my DPS won't noticeably change.