As a BLM, my goal is to get items that increase my INT, spell speed, critical hit rate, etc. My goal as BLM is to get my attack magic potency up high so I can do more damage and be more useful in a party.

So I have a HQ weapon with:
INT +11
VIT +11
Spell Speed +18
Determination +8
O - materia slot
O - materia slot

Why can I not shove my int +3 materia into the slots, or a vit +3 materia or a spell speed? You know, something useful that I can benefit from with attaching materia. I want to increase my equipment's abilities with materia, which is what it is supposed to do. I meet the level requirements. I thought that was the whole point of the materia system.

I understand something about dungeon gear and how crafted or bought gear isn't allowed to be as good as dungeon gear because people who got dungeon gear might cry or something, but honestly, this is frustrating. I should be able to put any level materia on any gear as long as there is a slot.

Also, I would like to see HP +50 materia.