I don't think harnesses look that bad. Subligar is repulsive on elvaan males, but the harness is a-ok in my book. I'm picking these up at 21 for mnk and wearing it with my mrc. pants or whatever it is I have right now.. I'm just tired of the doo-doo brown gi.
You can get your gil back from AH if u buy Beetle Armor from AH.... So why not just buy it and sell it in 3 levels? Makes it alot easier to level also with the added defense for those 3 levels. My 2 cents worth....
Personally, I'm going to wait for the chainmail. I usually update armor as often as possible (ever 3 levels or so), but I too have run out of gil. ~_~ The wait for chainmail will give you enough time to gather up some gil too. And though it may not matter to other, I don't like the looks of harnesses, especially with a subligar. ^_^
Ive had a look at the types of armors i can expect to use and the two that pop up are beetle or chain. Seeing as beetle is for 21 i would buy that..but then theres the small problem that chainmail will be available in just three levels and is much better. BUT IT COSTS TOO MUCH, for a constantly moneyless person like me. Should i maybe get beetle, then wait til 27 for the other armor? or get chain mail so it will give good money back for centurion armor? Choices choices (and no money)