what is the general opinion on gear sets?
apart from the appearance, are there any inherant bonuses associated with complete sets ( the wiki doesnt list any) or is it more advantagious to pick and choose between sets to min/max both item bonuses/resistances and spread the usage of shards and harder to get materials.?
No combination bonus, just the additive effect as usual.
But sometimes picking the best bonuses leads to a given set (e.g. to max Sword effect (dmg/speed) the wolver set is a logical conclusion...)