Quote Originally Posted by Yuni_Queen View Post
WAS? Nay! Before nerf i was a happy owner of a bit higher than 1000 AP with 210 item level.
Now i am 227 and i have 979 AP.

Difference in iLvl is 17 nad difference in DMG output is still visibly lower. at least for dummy striking freak.
Guess I should have emphasized more with keeping up with melds, which I did mention. I'm @ 227 now but my base AP is 1008.
And before anyone mentions it, getting materia is both easy and cheap now. No reason not to keep up with melds.