[dev1358] Materia Reform - Discussion.

[Rydin]

The new materia looks... ok.. I guess, whatever

We are all missing the BIG PICTURE here...

Materia request in the bazaar completely opens things up...
It has the potential to be a game changer, as it opens up the possibility for:

1. Unique/Untradeable (U/U) gear to be meldable. It's unlikely... but its now possible. I know it was technically possible before, but it would have excluded anyone who didn't have the job to attach the materia... U/U gear could be limited to 1 materia only... OR U/U gear could be limited to special materia only, i.e. No materia will meld on an Ifrit weapon except Phoenix dropping a materia that can ONLY go on an Ifrit weapon

2. U/U materia... some epic tank materia made only from Heavy Darklight Gear. Obviously not when the gear is new... but at, say 2.0, when there is tons of new content... that would be a reason for many new and returning players to go back and do the Chimera and Miser's Mistress. I know, these dungeons might not even be available at 2.0, but you get the point of the example. Once gear becomes outdated it could produce decent U/U materia, further prolonging that content

3. U/U catalyst - pretty self explanatory. Instead of dropping Materia... Phoenix drops a special catalyst that makes Ifrit weapons 1-slot meldable, or is needed for some rare materia

Or maybe none of that will happen... who knows... but it's possible... and that has me excited

Jinko, I wouldn't mind if there was only 1 materia slot either, or at the most 2
and instead the actual materia was adjusted for balance...

Now I just want to see materia that changes either the name or the look of a piece of gear. I know it probably wont happen... call me crazy but I think it would be cool