So with resistance, weakness, absorb, etc., I wanted to use a sliding scale similar to what FF8 did with its junctioning system (don't worry, no GFs and no drawing in my engine). Basically, equipment effects can be cumulative. You start with a value of 100 for each element, meaning that you take 100% damage (normal) from that element. If a piece of armor provides 50% resistance to fire, your fire value is now 50, so you take half damage. If you wear several pieces of armor that provide resistance, the value keeps decreasing until it goes negative, and then you absorb fire damage. This opens up the door to all kinds of neat equipment effects, and combining them creatively in your party. I really liked the mechanics of this system in FF8, but the whole magic draw and junctioning stuff, and the total lack of equipment made it completely uninteresting.
