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by Eliah Hecht 
Apr 19th 2009 at 12:00PM
As a gear switcher makes dual spec even easier, I thought it would be helpful to do a quick rundown of support for dual specs in the various gear switchers that are out there.
- Outfitter fully supports dual specs, letting you select gear sets to automatically swap into when you activate your primary or secondary talents (see screenshot).
- For ItemRack, you can set up a custom event to switch gear when you switch specs.
- ClosetGnome can do it with the SwapSpecs plugin.
- WardrobeAL doesn't seem to have particular support for dual spec.
For users who don't already have a favorite gear switcher, I recommend Outfitter for dual-spec purposes; it's quite easy to use, and has dual-spec capabilities built in. Are there any other good options out there I'm missing?
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
Yada Apr 20th 2009 11:47AM
Unfortunately that would require you have a lot of empty bag slots. The one-by-one exchange only requires 1 empty slot. It's a nice idea but I think it probably wouldn't work....
DavidC Apr 20th 2009 12:15PM
Issue extends past JC and into unique-equipped items as well.
Interesting dilemma as the question is: Should you be able to switch gear if you have no bag space available?
If the answer is: Yes ... then the solution is for Blizzard to give you a "hidden bag" ... then move any pieces that conflict into the hidden bag, then swap your stuff, then move the hidden bag stuff into your normal inventory.
Problem? what if you DC in the middle of the switch? What happens to the stuff in your hidden bag?
I am guessing that is what is holding this up. Not necessarily how to get your equipment onto you char ... but what happens if you DC in the middle of the process.
Sabby Apr 20th 2009 7:57AM
"Wouldn't this issue be solved if changing clothes was a 2-stage process:
1. Remove all current clothes.
2. Equip alternate clothes."
Only if you have enough bag space to hold two sets of gear at once.