I'd love "perks" too, but gear gets outdated too fast.

A FF9 gear system can fit FFXIV, yet it would require a whole new system.



They could just modify the Materia system and make it FF7-like.

Adding generic materia, let's say "red materia, blue materia etc..." and you can exchange it to a NPC and choose wich effects you want to put into that materia "healing +5%, Double Attack +2% etc..." so that way you can spiritbond/buy the generic materia, then choose the effect you want.

So after every 6 months with new raiding gear, all you'll need to do is get new materia to personalise again your new gear, instead of just tossing the old "perk" gear because it would have low stats.


I think materia needs to be better!