A Relic Reborn question

[rabbitzero]

I'm on the part of the quest where i have the precursor weapon, and the materia, but don't have them melded yet. I was told that i shouldn't equip or use the item until it's melded, but others have told me it's fine. I pretty much spent all my gil getting these things off the Market Board, and all the crafters want 20k gil to meld them, but it may be a while before i build up to that again. The weapon is a good deal better than what i have even without the materia, so it would help me to use it, but i really don't want to bone myself on the quest for the relic.

Anyone able to give me a definitive answer as to if i can use it before melding?

[Theref]

I'm on the part of the quest where i have the precursor weapon, and the materia, but don't have them melded yet. I was told that i shouldn't equip or use the item until it's melded, but others have told me it's fine. I pretty much spent all my gil getting these things off the Market Board, and all the crafters want 20k gil to meld them, but it may be a while before i build up to that again. The weapon is a good deal better than what i have even without the materia, so it would help me to use it, but i really don't want to bone myself on the quest for the relic.

Anyone able to give me a definitive answer as to if i can use it before melding?

You can use it or not. Of course if you use it, the weapon become bind to you so you can't trade it.
But to Meld your weapon, there's "Request Meld" menu when you right click on the person, that way you can meld things that bound to you without having to use Trade.

[Estellios]

Yes it is safe to use it, and to add to Theref's post, if you are using the gamepad or are on PS3 you can select someone then hit Square to open that right-click menu.

[Craniux]

WOW 20k for a meld...im glad im not in your server ...

[Taika]

Ask a LS / FC mate to meld it for free?

[Theref]

WOW 20k for a meld...im glad im not in your server ...

Yeah it varies from server to server, server with big amount of gills on the flow of course have bigger fee
on my server it cost 1500 gills, and the precursor weapon varies between 3000 - 7500 gills.

[Ephany]

I do melds for free on my server and if the person wants to tip, even just 5 gil, that's cool with me.
All it takes from a crafter is a push of a button and since you've spent money getting the materia etc, why should I take more from you?

[Theref]

I do melds for free on my server and if the person wants to tip, even just 5 gil, that's cool with me.
All it takes from a crafter is a push of a button and since you've spent money getting the materia etc, why should I take more from you?

push of a button? NoOoo. Take look at the sweat we have to shed to level up from 1 to 50, of course we deserve a bit tip from those who lazy to do this! :P

leave that aside. Well I'm pretty much same like you lol, "How much does it cost?" | "You decide". but people here usually gave me tips

[rabbitzero]

Yeah it varies from server to server, server with big amount of gills on the flow of course have bigger fee
on my server it cost 1500 gills, and the precursor weapon varies between 3000 - 7500 gills.

Wish i was on your server.
The cheapest precursor was 55K, materia 9k.

Thanks all for the advice. I've been working on leveling crafting, but it's taking me ages, and since each item seems to need a different 50 to do, it's time consuming. :\

[Orophin]

Just keep in mind it's going to go away once you trade it in for the quest, so keep a backup weapon.