Quote Originally Posted by Reika View Post
This type of system is actually based on the KMMO "RF Online", which was a total failure in the US. Same slotting system except they were called 'talics', all with very stupid names as well.

I never liked that system either, but unlike RF Online, It isnt that hard to just make new equipment unless it is an NM weapon or armor. I'd much prefer we just risk losing the materia and not the equipment.
This is dumb. You want e-z mode uber gear? Uh ... no. Plus, the materia system is just an evolution from what's been around in the other FF games since FFVII.

As people already said, there's got to be risks associated with getting the best of the best possible gear/item/weapons. If there weren't any risks, then we'll just have people who bought gil from RMT running around in stuff that the didn't "earn" themselves. SE is doing you a favor by not making you run something over and over and over again for a 0.1% chance at some "legendary" item with all the ridiculous guild drama attached (see: WoW) You actually still come out ahead because you'll be able to get very powerful gear in a short amount of time (rather than measured in months, this could be measured in weeks)