DEVs Stop adding worthless pointless gear to dungeon chests.

[Krausus]

I like my new superhero underwear.... er, I mean subligar!

I'm betting they put in that new subligar just for Reinheart ><

[Issac]

Heh, my only complaint is that they release junk loot that's so much worse than the AF they released in the same patch that all you can do is laugh pathetically at it. Like a 2-inch penis.

Hey, if people were still playing classes, MAYBE-

[Rydin]

I'd rather see them made meldable instead. It'd be more fun, and also make the dungeons more repeatable.

It would be nice if the materia system had more depth...
Like instead of materia coming from gear types (i.e. healer's hand from belts), they could have some unique gear that gave special materia... or materia that could only come from specific pieces of gear

Imagine all the darklight pieces became super epic "Darklight Materia"


SE just really have a chance to make something INCREDIBLE.. if they can just find the right recipe that includes the right mix of Materia... u/u... crafted gear...

[Issac]

It would be nice if the materia system had more depth...
Like instead of materia coming from gear types (i.e. healer's hand from belts), they could have some unique gear that gave special materia... or materia that could only come from specific pieces of gear

Imagine all the darklight pieces became super epic "Darklight Materia"


SE just really have a chance to make something INCREDIBLE.. if they can just find the right recipe that includes the right mix of Materia... u/u... crafted gear...

And a special materia pouch to keep it from pissing your inventory away. You know those belts that have pouches on them? LET'S USE THEM.

[Jinko]

It would be nice if the materia system had more depth...
Like instead of materia coming from gear types (i.e. healer's hand from belts), they could have some unique gear that gave special materia... or materia that could only come from specific pieces of gear

Imagine all the darklight pieces became super epic "Darklight Materia"


SE just really have a chance to make something INCREDIBLE.. if they can just find the right recipe that includes the right mix of Materia... u/u... crafted gear...

They are adding new materia types in the next patch along with the ability to convert some U/U gear to materia, so I would say the chances of rare materia could be high.

[NoctisUmbra]

They are adding new materia types in the next patch along with the ability to convert some U/U gear to materia, so I would say the chances of rare materia could be high.

New materia is welcome and coming, but I wouldn't count on any special rare materia. Some materia are rare compared to others already. The whole point of the system is through bonding with gear to form certain materia, not some epic ultra rare end-all materia.

Besides, Darklight Materia? Really? Go wear the gear you loot from the remains of the Darklight Raiders who lost their lives in battle in those dungeons, and after bonding with them they somehow form some uber special materia called Darklight Materia?

Hey, how about anything I wear and turn into materia gets called Noctis Materia? I shed my valuable sweat in those garments and thus they are worth more than any other shiny thing.

[Rydin]

They are adding new materia types in the next patch along with the ability to convert some U/U gear to materia, so I would say the chances of rare materia could be high.

Im not gonna lie to you... I would be super happy (Way happier than a video game should make you) if that happened....

This game and system has so much potential... as soon as they make it so you can attach materia in someones Bazaar
And since there is no skill involved at all... I don't see why they don't have it yet...
I can see it now...
1. Needing crafting support from rare, hard to get places...
2. Unique/untradeable materia
3. Unique/untradeable catalyst
*4. Materia that actually changes a piece of gear

For number 4... Imagine if Ifrit didn't drop an axe.... imagine him dropping a Unique/Untradeable materia that only fit onto a Barbarian's Bardiche that had no previous materia on it.... and putting the Ifrit Materia on the Bardiche changed it to the U/U Ifrit's Battleaxe...

[Rydin]

New materia is welcome and coming, but I wouldn't count on any special rare materia. Some materia are rare compared to others already. The whole point of the system is through bonding with gear to form certain materia, not some epic ultra rare end-all materia.

Besides, Darklight Materia? Really? Go wear the gear you loot from the remains of the Darklight Raiders who lost their lives in battle in those dungeons, and after bonding with them they somehow form some uber special materia called Darklight Materia?

Hey, how about anything I wear and turn into materia gets called Noctis Materia? I shed my valuable sweat in those garments and thus they are worth more than any other shiny thing.

Noctis materia would just be smelly and weak.... lol
Seriously though... Rare materia... Materia that only came from 1 piece... it gives people a reason to do the content, even when something better comes a long....

[NoctisUmbra]

The materia system is fine as is. They simply need to go on adding new materia with new effects. More things to be gained through materia. Instead of expanding the materia system into some sort of rare/ex field they can utilize other, fresh ideas for such things.

Am I the only one excited to see how the upgrading of AF weapons will be handled in patch 1.22? I'm sure I'm not the only one who noticed that tidbit in the last letter.

[NoctisUmbra]

Noctis materia would just be smelly and weak.... lol
Seriously though... Rare materia... Materia that only came from 1 piece... it gives people a reason to do the content, even when something better comes a long....

I don't know man. I see people doing DH, Toto-rak, Ifrit, Moogle, CC and AV all quite regularly as is. The expedition for seals was a fantastic addition to have people go back to dungeons and farm old loot. Ifrit and Moogle still keep people busy.

Like I said, a new system like the one hinted for the upgrading of AF weapons is much more appealing to me for rare/ex things than some extension of the materia system. The materia system's primary purposes are to promote customization in gear, give a long-term goal with forbidden melds, and more than anything else provide a gear-sink to maintain circulation of crafted gear in the market. It's quite successful in those regards.

All that needs to be done is add more materia to entice players with established gear to start blowing shit up again.