HQ system overhaul

[Magnesium02]

If I remember correctly, in the future the HQ crafting system will be symplified to
HQ + HQ + HQ material = HQ item, but I can't seem to find in what future patch that system is supposed to be implemented. I have quite a number of HQ mats saved for my crafts and am wondering if I should be holding off upgrading and melding gear if there is further benefit to be gained from HQ gears that would be easier to make in the future.

[Jinko]

Im using my +3's but saving my +1's mainly because the +3s are just taking up too much space.

I think the HQ system is being planned for the next patch.

[Miyaka_Vigiles]

How does it work as of 1.2?

Do we still need to boost the quality to get HQ stuff because I thought they changed it.

[Matsume]

How does it work as of 1.2?

Do we still need to boost the quality to get HQ stuff because I thought they changed it.

Pretty much this way> The only difference is there is only HQ+1 now instead of +2 and +3 but all prior +3 raw mats are noz taking up even more space since they are now +1.............

In other words SE backed out of the aforementioned HQ overhaul which was supposed to occur in patch 1.20 and made a feeble attempt at reducing the space HQ materials take by inadvertently increasing the inv space they take.........

[Raldo]

^ What the post above me said, exactly.

Here's some clarification for some of the unclear parts:

For synthesis: +1/+2/+3 items are now all treated like the old +3s used to be, meaning they give the exact same starting quality and durability (300ish and 150ish, respectively). Only NQ and +1 items can be created now. The dying process is instant and unfailable, and your gear will retain any materia attached to it.

For gathering: Only NQ and +1 items are obtainable now.

For preexisting gear: +1/+2/+3 items now all have the same stats and have been modified to have the stats of what used to be +2 items.

For preexisting materials: None of your old items have had their quality change, so any old +2/+3s will still be there, but they are effectively identical to the new +1... you just can't stack them together.

Why they didn't just crawl their database for +2 and +3 items and change them to +1 items, I'll never know.

I think there's still the synthesis HQ overhaul coming in 1.21.

[akisato]

+2 and +3 still keep there old NPC sell prices and since they count the same as the new +1 you can use them or sell them for the extra gil.