Quote Originally Posted by SwordCoheir View Post
Its a good FREE standalone piece, however it falls short when materia is added into the mix. Frankly I'd replace it as soon as possible just because we can get more out of a double/triple melded body piece in the long run. I agree in any case and cover should at least have a useful effect when not being utilized for it's intended purpose (which outside of hate reset will probably never happen for a good tank). I'd be more satisfied if Cover innately had the mp regeneration effect, but rather had a greatly increased effect with the Gallant Surcoat making it a commodity to use, not a dependency to make Cover viable.
Shit that's free is still shit, unfortunately. Surcoat is godlike town gear and the cover effect is useful, but you're basically giving up your body slot for MP regen and 12 mind. I'd be surprised if most gladiators don't have something better than surcoat (Cobalt Cuirass with any materia) by the time it's available. I doubt they'll tweak cover any in the coming update, but maybe we'll get lucky with an eventual Gallant Surcoat +1 or something.