Can we please have something to help us meld.

[MeridaQ]

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I agree this is definitely a good innovation, but you can still blow through all that materia on one item, because RNG.

While it does alleviate some of the strain, there are a lot of FCs with a large number of members. If we use the example above 100 melds per item with one set of full 2 star gear = 12 items = 1200 materia/200 per voyage * 30 hours = 180 hours or 7.5 days = per full set, per member (obviously belt and acc only need melds once)

But we can see how the system is a bit punishing,keep in mind you could meld one piece with five materia if Rngesus is on your side.

[OoglieBooglie]

Whelp, I just failed melding CP IV at 10% chance FIFTY FIVE times in a row. I just want the 4 friggin cp that i had melded on my previous belt.

[Mature]

Imo they need to sort this melding business. They either implement an easier way to get materia IV so people stop abusing the mb so prices can be cheaper OR add more slots into the gear . 3 slots for each accessory and gear then we have 2 overmelds to do for each one of them of 70% chance for 1st one then 50% for second one.

It would be great of they allow alchemists have materias recipes to craft. Farm mats for materias.

[warren-ragnarok]

Are you serious? You do realize that in 1.0 you lost your item too when it blew up...man you guys want it so easy

well first off all, 1.0 failed miserably, hence the remake of it.

second, compared to how much materia on average a person looses trying to pentameld, the cost of the gear is actually a toss in the bucket

[RedHerb]

Are you serious? You do realize that in 1.0 you lost your item too when it blew up...man you guys want it so easy

Huh... 1.0 I think everyone was in agreement that 1.0 was a terrible failure that was remade... I guess you forgot. c:

A game doesn't have to be hard to be enjoyable. I think people forget that and spending money does not count as difficulty.
Materia is a Gilsink, not a difficulty check. It should not be required to craft.

[MN_14]

well first off all, 1.0 failed miserably, hence the remake of it.

second, compared to how much materia on average a person looses trying to pentameld, the cost of the gear is actually a toss in the bucket

The fact that you lost your item in 1.0 over an overmeld failure isn't even relevant as far as I know. From what I've read, it was balanced with only regular melds in mind. The fact that overmelds were considered bonuses meant that few would attempt a large number of melds.

In ARR and HW, you'll have to penta-meld some of your crafting gear at one point or another to meet minimum requirements for master recipes. Using the 1.0 system, try calculating how many pieces of gear on average that you would need for a failure free grade 3 or grade 4 penta-meld. I highly doubt that kind of melding was required in 1.0.

[MistyMew]

Agree with op
Melding needs some adjusting. Either buff the chance with food or have current gear stats somehow affect the success, even add a fc perk if need be, but something....anything would be a good idea.

[Amelia_Pond_Behemoth]

Agree with op
Melding needs some adjusting. Either buff the chance with food or have current gear stats somehow affect the success, even add a fc perk if need be, but something....anything would be a good idea.

I agree with this. In fact this had me thinking. 2 crafting jobs are unable to learn how to meld. What if instead the goblins taught them to make potions or food to help increase their success rate?

[Mature]

I'm really concerned about overmelding Materia IV into forbidden slots in order to meet certain caps. I know for a fact if I want to over meld with materia IV on ilvl170 accessories I gonna have to be at least a millionaire (10million+). UNLESS they make an easier way to get materia other than SB to ease the MB prices.

[MeridaQ]

Blew over 120 materia to get my accessories and belt fully melded. ;____; Now I am hiding in my house in the mist with all my stuffed tonberries crying quietly.