Materia Changes in 3.2:

[Nektulos-Tuor]

But dungeon gear won't have materia slots... Sure, they can make materia drop from raids. I don't think anyone would care though. But you're asking basically for stuff which already has easy ways of getting. And those are also not the only ways of obtaining them (materia was in the game before 3.0). You also have the option of not using materia.

And being kicked from groups for not being good enough. Yeah, i've already experienced that in many games. Not a pleasant experience.

You might as well say: "Quit the game."

You also have the option of not putting on your helmet or chest plate. However, nobody wants to do that.

The difference is, I can get a helmet and chest plate from the dungeons. However, I can't fill the slots doing that.

[Nezerius]

And being kicked from groups for not being good enough. Yeah, i've already experienced that in many games. Not a pleasant experience..

If you're being kicked from a group because you're not good enough, it's very unlikely to be related to you missing a few melds.

Keep in mind that while the tomestone gear will become meldable, you won't be able to overmeld it. You just get 1-2 materia and be done with it for a piece of gear, as there's 0% chance of any materia getting destroyed in the process.

[UBERHAXED]

And being kicked from groups for not being good enough. Yeah, i've already experienced that in many games. Not a pleasant experience.

You might as well say: "Quit the game."

You also have the option of not putting on your helmet or chest plate. However, nobody wants to do that.

The difference is, I can get a helmet and chest plate from the dungeons. However, I can't fill the slots doing that.

Are we talking about actually raiding or PUGs? Statics won't really care gear you have when 3.2 hits. PUGs? Sure (who pugs anyway?). They can also (rightfully) kick warriors playing without provoke. What's wrong with having prerequisites (i.e. standards) to progress on the hardest content of the game? That said, PUGs aren't for progression so that point is moot. If you want to seriously clear content then practice with the same(static) group of people. And as I said, statics don't care about your gear, they care about your skill (apparently the opposite in PUGs).

[PArcher]

And being kicked from groups for not being good enough.

Honestly, if you're not good enough for a group, you're not good enough for the group and being kicked is more likely a good thing. Being the guy holding back 7 others because you're not skilled enough just makes them resent you and things worse overall. Find groups at your skill level, not out of your league.

Believe it or not, materia bonuses will not help you if you aren't skilled. Heck, right now, if you're not skilled enough, someone in worse gear can easily out-dps you. I've done it (picked up DRG again after 4 months, out-dpsed DRG mains with me having gear an average of 10ilv less than them).

If this is the main problem you're having...you need to get better at your job, not look for excuses why a good group will turn you down (and believe me, only the most elitist groups will turn someone down for not having melds if they're good; most will actually help you get what you're missing if you are at their level and are good.)

[StouterTaru]

And being kicked from groups for not being good enough. Yeah, i've already experienced that in many games. Not a pleasant experience.

Outside of the top raids, any time you would get kicked without fully melded gear, there's a 98% chance you would have been kicked with fully melded gear.

A few hundred secondary stats doesn't double your dps, or make you use a CD at the right time, or heal properly. If you're good at your job, 6 month old gear is enough to handle any content that isn't hardcore.

[RickXRolled]

And being kicked from groups for not being good enough. Yeah, i've already experienced that in many games. Not a pleasant experience.

You might as well say: "Quit the game."

You also have the option of not putting on your helmet or chest plate. However, nobody wants to do that.

The difference is, I can get a helmet and chest plate from the dungeons. However, I can't fill the slots doing that.

If you get kicked allot for not being good enough, you can get all the materia and gear in the world and still not fix the problem.