Quote Originally Posted by Gilraen View Post
Technically, you're not really upgrading as much as trading up. That fresh, new piece of gear is no more related to what came before as a just started Relic is to a Zeta. The possibility of it keeping the materia is impossible. They'd have to do something akin to the late Relic steps and make the stats completely moldable in order for you to keep the materia. Relic armor... now that's an idea but, that's something for another thread. For now... don't meld unless you know it's something you're not going to be upgrading later.
Well, when upgrading it, they call it Repairing don't they? So they could work around it. Sorry, "Reoutfitting" is the Eikon gear one. Same thing.