[DEV 1068] SpiritBond grinding for Materia...

...a suggestion to alleviate the need to grind low level gear in order to get Materia for low level gear...and to help new players.

For lower level gear (sub r20 or r30), instead of basing the "Bond Rate" on exp per kill, have the SpiritBond increase with each level you gain.

Essentially divide the progress into 1/8ths and every 8 levels you have fully "Bonded" gear that you can make into Materia for your new gear. I chose 8 levels because that seems to be the general rate that new gears become available.

This would only work (if at all) for low level players and gear so make the cutoff at r20 or r30. From then on continue to base the Bond-Rate on exp per kill as it is now. That way higher levels (esp r50's) can grind/farm materia to their hearts content (or masochistic madness).

Grabbed this from Reinhearts JP Translation Thread

Rep Response - 10/12/11 Amount spirit bond gained will be adjusted

Original Thread Link: http://goo.gl/zcEXu

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こんばんは。
Good Evening,

錬精度がたまりにくい、レベル上げをしながら錬精度をためようとした場合、錬精度が溜まる前に、次の装備を装備できるレベルになってしまうなどのフィードバックを多く頂いています。錬精度のたまるスピードに関しては、今後調整を行っていきます。
We have received many feedbacks regarding how the spirit bond gain rate is slow and when trying to gain spirit bond while leveling up, before reaching 100% spirit bond you're already level for next level gear.
We will be making adjustments to the how much speed/time it takes to gain spirit bond.

ちなみに、格下のモンスターを倒している場合は錬精度はたまりにくくなっています。
そのため、装備品の錬精度を溜めるために、自PCより推奨レベルの低い格下のモンスターと戦っていると錬精度は通常よりたまりにくくなります。
Also, when fighting lower level monster it's slower gain on spirit bond.
For that reason when trying to fight lower level monsters to gain spirit bond; if the monster level is lower than own PC's optimal level the amount of spirit bond gained is less than usual.

引き続きフィードバックをお待ちしています。
Will be waiting for more feedbacks, thanks