How do you keep Materia when using Chapter Select? What carriers over when swapping chapters?
I've read conflicting sites about how and when Materia is kept while using Chapter Select.
A real life example:
I'm on chapter chapter 6 on a hard play through and leveled up several green Materia. I completed chapter 6 and started chapter 7 then swapped to chapter 14 so I could unlock Battle Intel Report 18 and get MP Absorb.
I obtained the MP Absorb materia and used chapter select to swap back to chapter 7, but MP Absorb wasn't available.
Question
When is Materia (and items, exp, levels, etc) actually "kept"? I assume its only officially registered as "kept" when you complete a chapter. Is that correct? Does the same apply to exp, levels, and items?
Disclaimer: I don't play a lot of "modern" games with new game plus, etc, so I might not be down with the typical flow
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How does Chapter Select work in ff7r?
In Chapter Select, you can select any of the 18 chapters freely, and your characters' level, equipment and materia will be carried over, allowing you to power through FF7 Remake's version of New Game+. After selecting a chapter, you will be asked which difficulty you want to play it on.Do I need to complete chapter FF7 remake?
The only thing you need to finish chapters for is decisions that will effect later chapters. For example if you're trying to unlock all Tifa's dresses, you need to finish all the side quests, tell her which dress to use, and then complete the chapter and move on to chapter 4.How do I access chapter select FF7?
To use the new Chapter Selection feature:[FF7R] Chapter Select Item Test - Music Disc
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