Please let us socket materia without crafting

[Lambdafish]

It wouldn't be nearly so bad if slotting my own materia could be done with one crafter at 60. But as it stands, just looking at my current gear, I would need to level BSM, GSM, LTW, WVR, and ARM.

Because the game has a shortage of those classes in the world. You would have a valid argument if you couldn't request meld, but that feature allows raiders to meld gear without crafting, I'll even give you a tutorial.

1. Go stand in Idyllshire, mor dhona, limsa, or wherever.
2. "/sh any 60 BSM(GSM, LTW, WVR, ARM, CRP) that could help me with a meld?"
3. someone says "/sh I can!"
4. you request meld
5. you tip for their trouble

congrats, you melded your materia without a crafting class.

- From a GSM who has been melding everyone and their mothers accessories

[MagiusNecros]

Because the game has a shortage of those classes in the world. You would have a valid argument if you couldn't request meld, but that feature allows raiders to meld gear without crafting, I'll even give you a tutorial.

1. Go stand in Idyllshire, mor dhona, limsa, or wherever.
2. "/sh any 60 BSM(GSM, LTW, WVR, ARM, CRP) that could help me with a meld?"
3. someone says "/sh I can!"
4. you request meld
5. you tip for their trouble

congrats, you melded your materia without a crafting class.

Asking a crafting class to help you meld is still melding with the use of a crafting class. *snark snark*