Message from actual new player

[Dreamer]

The problem is that they smashed the new combat system in even though the full set of changes isn't ready yet. They nerfed general combat effectiveness, presumably to make it balanced for when materia is available, but that system won't be available until the next patch. That's just poor planning.

[MariyaShidou]

They nerfed general combat effectiveness, presumably to make it balanced for when materia is available, but that system won't be available until the next patch. That's just poor planning.

What are you saying? Then what are those Materia in my inv doing?

[Dreamer]

What are you saying? Then what are those Materia in my inv doing?

We have the materia, but the equipment that uses them isn't actually being implemented until the next patch, correct?

[Xmbei]

We have the materia, but the equipment that uses them isn't actually being implemented until the next patch, correct?

There is currently a lot of gear in the game that can equip Materia.... Just not dated Gear, which is what you should turn to materia and equip to the new non dated versions of all armor that ARE in the game.

[MariyaShidou]

We have the materia, but the equipment that uses them isn't actually being implemented until the next patch, correct?

Uh no, Vintage, long-ass spawn NM drops (well yea, compared to the 5 mins ones) and new recipe equipments all can be Materia Melded.