Please change the planned Materia attachment fail rate to a bonus system

[Tigercub]

The only thing I don't like about this system is that it's inevitably going to cost some players a lot more than others to get to the same point. Mathematically it's equal opportunity, but in practice it's more akin to russian roulette.

[Betelgeuzah]

The only thing I don't like about this system is that it's inevitably going to cost some players a lot more than others to get to the same point. Mathematically it's equal opportunity, but in practice it's more akin to russian roulette.

In practice everyone will have some good luck and bad luck. The more you play, the better it balances out.

Some people will just be lucky enough, or rich enough (usually, by exploiting other luck-based aspects of the game) to take the so-called "risk" and always come out on top.

Sooner or later it balances out inevitably. Maybe there will be some guy on some server that has consistently better luck than everyone else, but usually it comes down to everyone working just as much in the long run. Statistically the opposite is extremely unlikely.

In a game like this, becoming rich (compared to everyone else) takes skill and dedication. Skill to see and make use of the opportunities the game provides you to get ahead. Dedication to keep looking for opportunities, and staying ahead in a competitive market. If the game enables you to do so, it is hardly "exploiting". It's playing smart, and playing better.

Anyway, back on topic. I think the only thing that needs addressing is how disproportionally strong Materia melded gear is to Unique Untradable gear from NMs, raids, etc.

If anything, lower tier materia should just have a much higher success rate than they do now. STR+2 Eva+5 should be much easier to pull off than STR+15 Eva+18

Agreed.

[Khal_Drogo]

The only thing I don't like about this system is that it's inevitably going to cost some players a lot more than others to get to the same point. Mathematically it's equal opportunity, but in practice it's more akin to russian roulette.

lol that's a perfect analogy Tigercub. Most the ppl that disagree with your comparison are likely the ones that lead a "charmed" life (in and out of game, no doubt).