Expand the Materia System! (ideas welcome)

[tymora]

I like the idea of hidden bonuses. (though it will be unhidden in a matter of weeks)
For lack of a better term..."Synergy Bonus"

E.g. Put STR and DEX on a glove for an additional small bonus of VIT

Combination of materia sounds good too. Turn 2 low level materia into a higher level one at a chance of failure. That will use up a lot of low level materia.

[Viritess]

I had this idea in an Alchemy thread. Since the idea deals with an alternate use of materia plus potion use, I'll rehash it here!

There was discussion about the potency and duration of potions. and how adding rare materials could change potions. My idea was to make materia the item used to boost the potions power/duration.

Example: Str potion
Base potion +x str for Y seconds.
Base potion with Strength Materia +x+n str for y seconds.
Base potion with (Non combat materia) +x str for Y+z Seconds

Higher grade Materia makes the added effect stronger or longer.
Possability to add both strength and duration effect with multiple materia? Higher failure chance.

This has multiple effects:
More uses for many stacks of materia sitting on retainers.
Removal of materia by using it in consumable recipies. And by failure of difficult recipies/multiple effects.
Increase of marketability for Materia.
More reason to soulbonding items, increasing sales of all other market items (armor and weapons)
Stronger longer lasting potions for people to use/sell revitalizing potion sales.

All in all something like this can improve the market for many/most crafted items since by using materia in a consumable items, not only will materia get used more then stacked, but the items used to produce materia are consumed more also.