Materia System

[Rowyne]

XIV you have to force the stone to be born by processing the weapon it grew on.

By destroying the gear (which didn't happen in FFVII, IIRC). ie, disenchanting.

didnt play wow, but it sounds like its intent is different, this seems to be more aimed at making customized gear, there probably wont be much reason to make gear, soley to destroy it. not en mass anyhow.

No, I don't think that's the intent, but it may be the result. Even worse, as some are predicting, it may become a new form of grinding (make gear, wear it for affinity, destroy and harvest for socketing materials).

[Mack]

Seriously who the $@#! cares where the idea came from?

[Bled]

By destroying the gear (which didn't happen in FFVII, IIRC). ie, disenchanting.

The main premise of Materia is the same, where it comes from and certain subtleties are different. Again i will use the word "magic" that is found in every game these days, the term usually means the same thing, however where the magic comes from and other subtleties are different from game to game. I really don't see you having any logical grounds to dispute the name other than "its in FF7, and that is where it belongs". The term Materia is not tied down to just FF7 so i don't see the point of arguing this any further.

Again just because one game uses a term and creates a deep back ground story behind it, dose not mean the word is struck from gaming terminology libraries; if the word fits use it.