Quote Originally Posted by Dreamer View Post
iLevels are symptomatic of a larger problem with the game - gear treadmills are tedious and boring at best. I really hope they either give us some form of horizontal progression or open up the materia system to allow for better (or as would be the current case, ANY) customization.
There is Customization. Instead of spending Philo Tomes on iL70 Darklight, you can level all the crafters, and buy Philosopher Tomestone items, craft yourself iL70 gear you can then equip materia into.