I just wanted to come in here and say this whole thread is awesome and the OP is awesome. When I heard of a Materia system being added to FFXIV, I too thought of it being FFVII all the way.

The system we have right now is just...uninspired. As are hamlets and raids.

Please continue with your ideas


(I have little hopes of it ever being implemented this way but if SE were to consider....oh man. WIN.)