QUOTE(Nova MK X @ Jan 28 2010, 11:40)

Won't that affect my ability to hit/evade/Parry ?
I thought using Light Armor is a good compromise between cloth and heavy...
Switching out Cloth/Light for Heavy will affect your Evade. Your Hit and Parry will only take unnoticeable decreases since you don't get much in terms of bonuses from them. Light armor really isn't a compromise. It has marginally more defense than Cloth, but nowhere near that of Heavy. Its Burden is a lot better than Heavy, but you could just go Cloth instead and trade Evade bonuses for the small amount of defense. Also try to get gloves with an accuracy bonus (usually Silk, some light gauntlets). Just scope out what's available to you and wear whatever gives you the best balance of stats.
My personal 2H setup uses 2 Light, 2 Cloth, and a Heavy. My heavy provides the bulk of my defense, while my other pieces are mostly there for Evade and some defense.
You also don't need SP-OC that much at your level. The damage bonus from OC is negligible at this point and you'll get more benefits from more MP. You can also spec in Haste or Shadow Veil (once you get it), better if you can get a hold of an auto-cast slot or two, to make you faster and more un-hittable.