lol all these people complaining and getting mad about the prices of grade 1 materia as though they've suddenly been slapped with some ludicrous price tag they'll never be able to afford. You guys make it sound like SE kicked your dog or something. Get real.

That said though, I don't like how gimmicky this new transmuting deal is either. I suppose it's nice if you spend a lot of time spiritbonding things and you wind up with junk when you convert the gear, but relying solely on RNG for anything worthwhile is no good. It's too gamey to make it anything to be excited about.