idea: allow single melds on U/U gear

[Reika]

Good thing Rebalancing is already going to be done in ARR, with or without this.

[Jocko]

u/u gear is fine

Go on, meld me a better archer hat than the Imperial Operative Tricorne. I'll wait. And how about a belt that outclasses the Flame Sergent's Sash while you're at it. And if you're feeling really sassy, show me a melded Crab Bow that puts Garuda's Spine to shame~

[Zantetsuken]

u/u gear is fine

Go on, meld me a better archer hat than the Imperial Operative Tricorne. I'll wait. And how about a belt that outclasses the Flame Sergent's Sash while you're at it. And if you're feeling really sassy, show me a melded Crab Bow that puts Garuda's Spine to shame~

Exactly...

As you say, even GC gear beats out a majority of double-melded and triple melded gear.

We don't need U/U to get any more powerful, we just need the older U/U items (drops from Dzemael Darkhold, Templar/Harlequin/Buccaneer sets, etc.) to have their stats adjusted to be more on par with the Imperial, Mercenary, and Darklight stuff.

[Shougun]

would require a little re-balance on some U/U gear but it should be ok overall.

Still think the materia system is a POS that would save SE time to remake anyways, then this idea wouldn't be outlandish. Probably dont have enough time without removing it from the beginning of ARR though.

[GreyJorildyn]

Some day people will realize there are more forums than just general. Clearly this wouldn't have been better suited in the ITEMS forum.

See also: search function. F***ing use it.

[Alhanelem]

"The 'No' Police" wholeheartedly endorses this great suggestion.

[urhryu]

btw, they are revamping the stats of melding due to ARR having different mechanics, with lower values being more effective. doesn't mean that double and triple meld is useless.

[Felis]

As other people have pointed out: why have U/U gear in the first place if it can't match, or compare well melded gear at all?

What melded robe is better than the militia robe for BLM?

[syntaxlies]

back when all we had for gear was SH coffers and it seamed lie SE was scared to put decent gear in the game i would have been for something along these lines, now I don't see the point.