Materia system should be streamlined and based on FFVII.

[Jinko]

Agree with the OP, I would have much preferred a FFVII style materia system, something similar to WoW/Diablo III's socketing system would also work.

I can't see it being changed though.

Someone suggested a while ago a system with different shaped materia that would fit into socketed items, I thought that was a great idea.

For example a sword with one square socket and one round socket, and different materia with both different colours and shapes which can be fixed and removed with a small fee so that players can customise their gear more readily.