Seiichi Yukimura (midgar_enigma) wrote in advent_princes, @ 2007-09-18 08:45:00 |
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Entry tags: | ! materia, ! mod |
[mod] Mako Energy And Pure Materia / Grey Mako And Materia
Mako Energy and Pure Materia, the crystallized essence drawn from the LifeStream itself, were once used in every day to day activity. They powered vehicles, magical orbs -- even ran in the blood of members of Shinra's elite task force, SOLDIER, who were inoculated with a combination of Mako Energy and the DNA of the extraterresitrial creature known as Jenova. After Meteor, , all Pure Materia were recalled en masse by Shinra and the use of Mako Energy was discontinued. Public statements by Rufus Shinra and his top scientists indicate that it was returned the LifeStream, a pittance for the havoc wrecked upon the Planet. The recall was not entirely successful. A scant few pieces of Pure Materia still exist, and those who have them guard them closely. They are rarely seen for sell, save for the occasional piece in the Wall Market. Few can afford the prices that the go for.
A world used to being steeped in magical energy could not survive without a replacement. Shinra was not the first, nor was it alone, in the race to come up with a suitable replacement for this energy source. Others were tried, from solar power to fossil fuels, and while these could indeed power some things (vehicles, electricity, etc), none could provide the element that had made Shinra's SOLDIER the strongest private army in the world nor conduct the one element everyone, Shinra and commoner alike, could not live without: Magic.
It took ten years of research and experimentation for Shinra to find a viable replacement, one that would not deplete the Planet's resources. When it emerged, it was quickly and readily accepted by the public. This new form of Mako Energy was said to be man-made, created from science alone, and would not have the dangerous consequences of Pure Materia or Mako Energy. Called Grey Mako or Grey Materia for the duller, darker hue of its surface, it promised to be the perfect energy source.
Shinra's SOLDIER returned to its former, elite status, the viens of its members pumping with the new Grey Mako. Like Pure Materia once before, Grey Materia can be purchased at many shops across the Planet; it is cheap, though unlike Pure Materia, it does not duplicate or increase in power. A Fire 1 Grey Materia will only cast Fire 1. The spell casting ability of Grey Materia weakens over time as well; a Fire 2 Grey Materia will eventually not be able to gather enough power to light a candle. Unlike Pure Materia, which never weakens and self-duplicates, Grey Materia has become an economic boon for those who produce and market it.
Unfortunately, there seems to be a darker side to ShinRa's 'perfect' new energy source. In the past year, a new strain of the GeoStigma epidemic has festered quietly in the ranks of SOLDIER. ShinRa's military department has made considerable effort to keep this information to itself; however, now that the outbreak is appearing in common citizens as well, their control over the situation might be slipping. Rumor (and research) seem to be pointing to a corrolation between heavy Grey Mako/Materia-use and the development and spread of GeoStigma II.
Until ShinRa issues a formal recall, Gray Materia is widely available. Spells vary in price; commonly used spells once associated with Green Materia, like Fire, Cure, Ice, etc, are readily available in many levels. The spells associated with other colors of Pure Materia are not so common, and Summon Materia has never been successfully duplicated.
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This is not a comprehensive list of all materia available in the FFVII game, but information is taken from the Official Final Fantasy VII Strategy Guide. Each materia sphere has two to five spells, listed with it, that it allows its user to cast, depending on how skilled the user is with it. Assume that all Materia starts at the lowest possible spell level and advances every three to four months if a character uses it steadily.
All Materia in this table are considered Pure Materia.
Green/Spell Materia |
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Materia Name |
Spells |
Barrier |
Barrier / M-Barrier / Reflect / Wall |
Double Cut |
2x Cut / 4x Cut |
Earth |
Quake 1 / Quake 2 / Quake 3 |
Fire |
Fire 1 / Fire 2 / Fire 3 |
Fullcure |
Full Cure |
Heal |
Poisona / Esuna / Resist |
Ice |
Ice 1 / Ice 2 / Ice 3 |
Lightning |
Bolt 1 / Bolt 2 / Bolt 3 |
Mystify |
Confu / Beserk |
Poison |
Bio 1 / Bio 2 / Bio 3 |
Restore |
Cure 1 / Cure 2 / Regen / Cure 3 |
Seal |
Sleep / Silence |
Time |
Haste / Slow |
Yellow/Command Materia |
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Materia Name |
Spells |
Steal |
Steal / Mug |
Throw |
Throw / Coin |