idea: allow single melds on U/U gear

Good thing Rebalancing is already going to be done in ARR, with or without this.

u/u gear is fine

Go on, meld me a better archer hat than the Imperial Operative Tricorne. I'll wait. And how about a belt that outclasses the Flame Sergent's Sash while you're at it. And if you're feeling really sassy, show me a melded Crab Bow that puts Garuda's Spine to shame~

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Originally Posted by Jocko

u/u gear is fine

Go on, meld me a better archer hat than the Imperial Operative Tricorne. I'll wait. And how about a belt that outclasses the Flame Sergent's Sash while you're at it. And if you're feeling really sassy, show me a melded Crab Bow that puts Garuda's Spine to shame~

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Exactly...

As you say, even GC gear beats out a majority of double-melded and triple melded gear.

We don't need U/U to get any more powerful, we just need the older U/U items (drops from Dzemael Darkhold, Templar/Harlequin/Buccaneer sets, etc.) to have their stats adjusted to be more on par with the Imperial, Mercenary, and Darklight stuff.

would require a little re-balance on some U/U gear but it should be ok overall.

Still think the materia system is a POS that would save SE time to remake anyways, then this idea wouldn't be outlandish. Probably dont have enough time without removing it from the beginning of ARR though.

Some day people will realize there are more forums than just general. Clearly this wouldn't have been better suited in the ITEMS forum.

See also: search function. F***ing use it.

"The 'No' Police" wholeheartedly endorses this great suggestion.

btw, they are revamping the stats of melding due to ARR having different mechanics, with lower values being more effective. doesn't mean that double and triple meld is useless.

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Originally Posted by Vanguard319

As other people have pointed out: why have U/U gear in the first place if it can't match, or compare well melded gear at all?

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What melded robe is better than the militia robe for BLM?

back when all we had for gear was SH coffers and it seamed lie SE was scared to put decent gear in the game i would have been for something along these lines, now I don't see the point.