Patch Available - KMST 1.2.475

Someone mentioned in a previous post the difficulty of getting FoRs for higher-end gear. This is my biggest gripe with the system, only a select few will even be able to even get 140 FoRs especially after Unlimited boss buffs and apparently in KMS no one has 150 FoRs. As someone transitioning to Fafnir/150 gear this is extremely disheartening, even though I have those items, I will be unable to Flame them adequately. You'd think if I can afford these items, I can boss; that is not the case based on a variety of factors. It goes against every bone in my body to say this, but FoRs should be available for/from NX. Much like cubes, albeit less effective ones were made into normal drop items.

This is something I was going to Q&A at a later time, but it's worth previewing here. Could using items of lower level be more cost-efficient when FoRs come out? Examples include either of the pendants from Silent Crusade coins, lower leveled earrings, etc.

Might it occur to you that the pain of FoRs could be negated simply if the system was not introduced? I'm certain that one of my friends quit Maple partially due to this as he found the idea of items becoming literally worthless after a certain amount of trades repulsive, being an economics major who once did a paper about real money trading. As for your question I believe the Cygnus set would be good enough depending on what you're aiming for. I haven't heard of any game-breaking additional potentials that are exclusive to level 150+ items so the gear you have now may be sufficient although you'll likely balk at the idea of having a trade limit.

Now, as for my own question: If an item drops after Unlimited and it has Additional Options, does it have the same scissors limit as a FoR-ed gear or not?