Materia System

[BlaiseLallaise]

The initial prospect excites me, though at the same time I fear there is not much room to build something unique. However it ends up, I expect there to be people crying that it's too much like some other system they've seen. FFVII Materia, WoW Enchanting or slot gemming, FFXI PUP automaton parts (modified to apply to gear); I can't imagine a system that doesn't somewhat resemble something already done. I won't complain, but I dread hearing about it from those who will.

[MFDoom]

This is exciting... I hope they let alchemists have a primary role in creating materia. Let us have some good high-level synths for a change.

[Arcell]

It just seems like gems/slots from lots of other RPGs (Diablo, Torchlight, Monster Hunter, etc...)

I hope color wise it shows up on your equipment, like how the gemmed accessories show their stone color.

[Cairdeas]

It just seems like gems/slots from lots of other RPGs (Diablo, Torchlight, Monster Hunter, etc...)

I hope color wise it shows up on your equipment, like how the gemmed accessories show their stone color.

Which all came out well after FFVII(1997) >.>
Sockets were not in Diablo 1 IIRC, only 2. Which came out in 2000

[Keftenk]

Materia System is just an advanced Esper system tbh.

[Arcell]

Which all came out well after FFVII(1997) >.>
Sockets were not in Diablo 1 IIRC, only 2. Which came out in 2000

Right but that doesn't change the fact that the system exists in that game, as well as other games. I wasn't saying anything bad about it, just that it seems more like those than FF7's materia system considering in FF7 the slotted materia gave you access to abilities. Here it seems like specific stat boosts instead, which are more like gems in other games.

[Dreamer]

I actually like the idea of reusing the materia name. Magicite has been reused in several FF titles, so why not materia?

[Cairdeas]

They can still use Magicite as the key item needed to have the ability to summon a Primal.

[Vesper]

First of the name is fine, this game needs more that makes it feel like a FF title.

Not much is said about it at this point, but the potential for this system is huge.

Obviously we expect that simple things such as +Str, Dex, Mind etc will be infused via this Materia Catalyst. But there is more than just stat option potential here. Look at some of the ideas.

Fishers: Could have their fishing rods infused with several different Materia that offer a +10% chance to gather rare fish (Dark Bass), a better chance to catch fish at the depth you are at or even the ability to pull actual items (Rarely) out of the water itself.

Archers: Could have their bow infused with Materia that offered a 25% chance to not consume arrows.

General: There could be materia added to the game that would add a small damage boost when using Incapping abilities from the appropriate side. For instance a Marauder attacking a crab from behind with Trunksplitter II could get a 10% damage boost on that one attack when executed from the correct location.

[User201106281130]

OT: ragnarok's card system is the best slot system..evar