Gear and System

Gear

Gear noun - Items needed for the performance of a task or activity.

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System and gear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "System" instead a noun "Gear".

Nearby Words: geared, gearing, gearbox

System noun - Something made up of many interdependent or related parts.

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Gear and system are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gear" instead a noun "System".

Nearby Words: systematic, systemic

old	old gear	old system
good	good gear	good system
full	full gear	full system
special	special gear	special system
Other adjectives: better, similar, complete, alien, current, standard, original, single, powerful, actual, new, unique, advanced, improved, military, basic, different, modern, magical, soviet.

The December 2015 patch did away with the nine class system, instead having players simply choose one of the three armor types, gear and three weapons, four for heavies.

Source: Video Game / Tribes
This is unusual in table top games in that gear is a formalized part of the progression system, with the same importance as skills.

Source: Tabletop Game / Shadowrun
Metal Gear Solid 4 features an improved cover system that is more similar to the Kill Switch cover system.

Source: Take Cover

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