Quote Originally Posted by Einheri View Post
What is horizontal progression? This term is thrown around all the time like a cure all, with no details on what it would include.
I'll try and field this question with job specific materia idea. Obviously you grind to get them but instead of simply raising base stats from one ilvl to the next, you add augmented effects to abilities.

I'm a SMN so I'll use that as an example:
Miasma II Materia- extend duration of Miasma II by 10 secs.
Painflare Materia - 10% chance of increase Bio, Bio II, and Miasma duration by 5 seconds
Garuda Shockwave - Removes pushback effect of Shockwave and extends damage to all nearby enemies
Ifrit Flaming Crush - Add 5s damage over time effect, potency 15.
Tri-Disaster - 5% chance to add one Aetherflow after use.

That's is what many consider Horizontal Progress. An expansion of the job across current equipment ilvl rather than replacing it with higher ilvl gear. Ilvl and new item are good every once and a while but to be bombarded with it every patch is tiring many people out.