
sadly, any GC items you have you can only equip if you are part of said GC. So if you were to join the Maelstrom, any Twin Adders gear you have would be unequipable.
As for how it progresses in 2.0, I'm not sure. But Limsa was heavily Melee Focused in 1.0, Gridania magic focused and Ul'dah was more Tank Focused.
Edit: misread part of your question. Yes, as you rank up, more weapons and types become available.
As for how it progresses in 2.0, I'm not sure. But Limsa was heavily Melee Focused in 1.0, Gridania magic focused and Ul'dah was more Tank Focused.
Edit: misread part of your question. Yes, as you rank up, more weapons and types become available.