Quote Originally Posted by Reika View Post
Making the materia system FF7 slot based wont eliminate the need for crafters. reduce maybe, but someone still needs to make the gear to get slotted.

Last they said before this, they were going to increase meld rates and do some other balanicng stuff with materia so one piece with multiple materia isn't OP anymore.
Yes make it where the crafters have to put slots on gear to be able to slot materia so you can't just slap materia on a piece of gear rather take it to your crafter buddy have them put a slot on the piece of gear you want (with chance of fail and not sloting or chance of putting in more slots with hq) and boom now you can place a materia in but will need a jewel crafter (maybe) to get it out without breaking gear (doing it yourself without jewel crafting will break gear..why not?)