Instead of gear loss how about a less harsh outcome?

[TheVedis]

Alot of people are thinking of ways to mix/max without the risk, and thats is where i feel this thread is coming from

it could also be the fact that the OP is very very misinformed

there is 0 risk in losing your gear/materia when you put the first one in

after that, its your CHOICE to take the risk to keep going
you make the CHOICE to risk breaking your gear by putting in materia 2-5
you make the CHOICE to do this and no one is forcing you to do so


so if you dont wanna lose your hard earned gear...dont try to slot it 2+ times!

[Madruk]

It's also our choice to ask the devs to amend a crappy system. Losing the materia is one thing and I'm fine with that risk, losing the gear is another. The fact that it encourages players to run around in suboptimal gear because they don't want to convert to materia their best gear is also a huge flaw. Fix those two and it'd be a workable system.

[TheVedis]

It's also our choice to ask the devs to amend a crappy system. Losing the materia is one thing and I'm fine with that risk, losing the gear is another. The fact that it also encourages players to run around in suboptimal gear because they don't want to convert to materia their best gear is also a huge flaw. Fix those two and it'd be a workable system.

thats like saying people who dont have all +3 gear is sub optimal and no one should run around with anything less then it either...

people will get by

the game isnt gonna be built around people having all HQ/5 materia gear

only the min/maxers and elitists will care that much

[mysterytaru]

It's also our choice to ask the devs to amend a crappy system. Losing the materia is one thing and I'm fine with that risk, losing the gear is another. The fact that it encourages players to run around in suboptimal gear because they don't want to convert to materia their best gear is also a huge flaw. Fix those two and it'd be a workable system.

Except the gear doesn't automatically turn into materia upon filling the attachment points. You make it out to be that the gear automatically converts on meeting the point value. Learn to read, people.

thats like saying people who dont have all +3 gear is sub optimal and no one should run around with anything less then it either...

people will get by

the game isnt gonna be built around people having all HQ/5 materia gear

only the min/maxers and elitists will care that much

It's gonna be fun watching their wallets empty on that quest for perfection.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

It's also our choice to ask the devs to amend a crappy system. Losing the materia is one thing and I'm fine with that risk, losing the gear is another. The fact that it encourages players to run around in suboptimal gear because they don't want to convert to materia their best gear is also a huge flaw. Fix those two and it'd be a workable system.

You don't have to run around in suboptimal gear, you can buy gear always for you level and convert that into materia if you want. Also some may have two sets of gear, one they normally use and another for conversion.

[Madruk]

Except the gear doesn't automatically turn into materia upon filling the attachment points. You make it out to be that the gear automatically converts on meeting the point value. Learn to read, people..

You missed the point entirely. If you want a materia you have to wear the piece in order to accumulate points to convert it. No one is going to convert their Dodore Doublets or +3 HQ gear, so what are you going to wear to create a materia? Something less valuable. What does this mean? You're going to be wearing suboptimal equipment while sping because no one is going to want to miss out on materia spiritbond points.

[TheVedis]

You missed the point entirely. If you want a materia you have to wear the piece in order to accumulate points to convert it. No one is going to convert their Dodore Doublets or +3 HQ gear, so what are you going to wear to create a materia? Something less valuable. What does this mean? You're going to be wearing suboptimal equipment while sping because no one is going to want to miss out on materia spiritbond points.

you know, you can go farm and not wear optimal gear and do that to convert.....
or several other things im sure you can figure out

you dont have to always be geared like your fighting the hardest mobs in the game

if you dont like it, BUY your materia and live with it

thats the choice you make, everyone will ahve many options and choices, choose the one that works best for you

if you refuse to do them all, thats also your choice

[Madruk]

You don't have to run around in suboptimal gear, you can buy gear always for you level and convert that into materia if you want. Also some may have two sets of gear, one they normally use and another for conversion.

That's fine for NQ gear, because if you're using a NQ weapon as your best weapon you could care less about converting it. But later down the road as players reach 50 and focus more on HQ/dungeon gear that becomes more valuable, you won't be using it because you'll want materia. You'll instead be using something of lesser value and effectiveness.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

No one is going to convert their Dodore Doublets or +3 HQ gear, so what are you going to wear to create a materia? Something less valuable. What does this mean? You're going to be wearing suboptimal equipment while sping because no one is going to want to miss out on materia spiritbond points.

Bullsh**, I can guarantee that someone is going to convert their +3 HQ gear or other rare gear, especially the hardcores. Even then they're getting rid of the +1, +2, +3 system and moving to an easier HQ only system, so more people will be willing to convert their HQs.

[Madruk]

you know, you can go farm and not wear optimal gear and do that to convert.....
or several other things im sure you can figure out

you dont have to always be geared like your fighting the hardest mobs in the game

if you dont like it, BUY your materia and live with it

thats the choice you make, everyone will ahve many options and choices, choose the one that works best for you

if you refuse to do them all, thats also your choice

Fishing while wearing battle gear here I come!