I LOVE the new direction.

[Tezz_Xivectro]

It's been said a number of times that 1.18 is just basic AA implementation. They're not done with it yet. I'm really looking forward to the combos we'll be getting soon (1.19 I think? Anyone can confirm?)

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This is going to sound dumb, but one of my only complaints still is that i don't feel attached to any armor/gear in this game. Am i the only one who's felt this way? I'm hoping materia makes me care more about armor.

[MeowyWowie]

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This is going to sound dumb, but one of my only complaints still is that i don't feel attached to any armor/gear in this game. Am i the only one who's felt this way? I'm hoping materia makes me care more about armor.

I would agree. All armor still seems expendable in a way. Perhaps that's not the right word for it, but it's the best way I can describe it.

They are however redoing the stat system and adding the materia system, so hopefully that will help with this. I think the main problem is it doesn't matter what armor you're wearing (for the most part), nothing overshadows anything else by any noticeable margin. Also, most of it is still very easy/quick to obtain.

[Yumi_Hibiki]

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This is going to sound dumb, but one of my only complaints still is that i don't feel attached to any armor/gear in this game. Am i the only one who's felt this way? I'm hoping materia makes me care more about armor.

i can see where you come from, i hope you find a set you get attached to, i as a main conjurer found a set of equipment i really love in the loyalists bilaud and the divining hat, they go so well with a leather skirt (only for town) ^~^
i was also very pleased to see the introduction of rank restricted gear

over all i love the patch and cant wait for more, conjurer finally feels like what i do has meaning instead of aoe cure spamming for almost no mp cost

[Deceptistar]

i just went ahead and read the JP forums regarding the 1.18 patch. Boy their more unhappy and direct about it than the NA side... >_>

[Cichy]

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This is going to sound dumb, but one of my only complaints still is that i don't feel attached to any armor/gear in this game. Am i the only one who's felt this way? I'm hoping materia makes me care more about armor.

Same here. For me one of the most important things in the game is gear. It brings sense of accomplishment and progression to the game which this game just lacks.

Overall, the game is progressing in a right way but at a snail pace. The exp change should not been implemented until the last patch that would've completed Yoshi's magic chart. Need to see 10 times more content first.