Materia Melding and 1.20a style repairs

[Jinko]

We're very happy to see that you are enjoying the new repair feature!

We let the dev. team know that you would like materia requests to resemble a system like the repair feature and they informed us that they are currently looking into a system that will make materia melding requests easier to do.

Could you ask if there is a way to incorporate the old bazaar style repairs into the new system aswell, ie flagging all red and yellow items in your inventory for example.

[YukiKoneko]

I'd like to add my vote for keeping materia melding restricted 100% to DoH. This is just one of the services players who enjoy DoH classes can offer to those players who primarily enjoy DoW/M classes only. I would like to see a more secure way to meld materia which would not involve trading all 3 components to a crafter you might not know. Perhaps this is how they plan to streamline it?

Let's say they do implement such a system. I think there would need to also be a way to designate an up-front fee, and a success fee. Since anything past a single meld involves risk, I as a crafter cannot in good conscience charge a significant fee for basically destroying someone's cherished equipment; however, should the meld be a success, that may warrant a better reward (fee).

As a side note to primarily DoW/M players; you are free to grind DoH classes to 50 just like everyone else. Please don't disrespect our playstyle or want of payment for our assistance. Do it yourself is free, otherwise, you hire someone to do it for you

[Andrien]

I believe there is no disrespect in style, just unnecessary middle man work. If everyone lvl up DoH then yes they'll most definitely do it themselves. Just saying, DoW/DoM/DoH/DoL can all turn equipments into materia magically, but somehow only one can attach them. it is odd (imo)

[YukiKoneko]

I believe there is no disrespect in style, just unnecessary middle man work. If everyone lvl up DoH then yes they'll most definitely do it themselves. Just saying, DoW/DoM/DoH/DoL can all turn equipments into materia magically, but somehow only one can attach them. it is odd (imo)

How is that odd? This is no different than only a miner can mine ore, only a fisher can catch fish, only a weaver can knit shirts, etc. The materia system is very well balanced and allows the often more forgotten side of the game, DoL/DoH a chance to be useful to the general population.

The only reason everyone can convert equipment into materia is the soulbinding. Again, it makes sense, your character bonds with the equipment and draws out its materia. No one else can do this for you. Melding is different. It pretty much IS crafting.