Proposal to scrap the +1 +2 +3 feature from gear

[Solipse]

You can not get HQ 2 if your quality is under 100.

If you're going to post some random stupidity to act as a dictator in order to feel good, the Internet isn't for you. Do me a favour, understand what you post beforehand.

Not taking sides, but at least the HQ2 level is dead wrong.

I made a vintage kite shield for a shellmate last week with all NQ mats. Final quality was a bit below 90, I want to say 84? It was NQ at first. After 3 touchups, however, it went straight from NQ to +2 (Neph Highwind is currently selling that very shield on Figaro). Since it went straight from NQ->+2, obviously, at 84ish quality, you can +2 an item.