I don't know how anyone else feels but I personally am very pleased with FFXIV's crafting.
FFXIV's crafting has, and always been the best thing about XIV that truly sets it apart from any other MMO.
Players have to prepare not only their gear, not only their rotation, but also must, and I mean, must be well stocked with supplies to craft expert recipes.
1.) Delineation.
I'm glad to see this was fixed, and is now well integrated into crafting. Players who do more crafting will have a huge stock and this is a nice expendable item that encourages gameplay and planning.
2.) Syrups.
I really like this feature. It reminds me of sanction or other similar buffs that encourages gameplay, and really benefits the player.
3.) Food.
I'm very glad that food is essentially a must. I cannot fathom there is a player crafting expert recipes without food.
These are the types of things I love to see.
Multiple resources being used to maximize effort, and not for the sake of "a bigger number" but for actually tackling the most difficult content.
I really feel the battle team can learn something from the crafting team.
The only thing I would like to see is expert recipes outside of Ishgard restoration.
Create a buff that syncs a players gear, that must be used to craft the Expert recipe and let only expert crafters craft these rare and unique items. Maybe like how the Ixali quests work. A debuff that locks your craftsmanship, control and CP to certain amounts, the player must then craft a collectable item, and then turn that collectable item into an item they can use, sell on the marketboard, or gain a buff from that only that player can utilize. Rewarding the only truly invested crafters!
Outside of expert recipes, things are basically trivial, so I feel this is a win win situation. Again the only thing I would like to see is expert recipes outside of Ishgard, that players can use to make rare glamour, equipment, minions, or other things to sell and use. Reward experiences players/crafters for their effort outside of a ranking board!
I also am pleased with the crafting "relic" quest. I hope to see these replace the other numerous throw away items. I also hope this isnt the end of this questline. I dont want to see these replaced with a whole new quest line and these end up going into the glamour chest or onto the floor. I want to see them pick the quest line back up in the next expansion. Please do not throw it away. Make players work for items. Not every single item in the game has to be a throw away item. Not that these were "hard" to get, but seriously not every item needs to be a throw away/glamour only item.
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FFXIV's crafting has, and always been the best thing about XIV that truly sets it apart from any other MMO.
Players have to prepare not only their gear, not only their rotation, but also must, and I mean, must be well stocked with supplies to craft expert recipes.
1.) Delineation.
I'm glad to see this was fixed, and is now well integrated into crafting. Players who do more crafting will have a huge stock and this is a nice expendable item that encourages gameplay and planning.
2.) Syrups.
I really like this feature. It reminds me of sanction or other similar buffs that encourages gameplay, and really benefits the player.
3.) Food.
I'm very glad that food is essentially a must. I cannot fathom there is a player crafting expert recipes without food.
These are the types of things I love to see.
Multiple resources being used to maximize effort, and not for the sake of "a bigger number" but for actually tackling the most difficult content.
I really feel the battle team can learn something from the crafting team.
The only thing I would like to see is expert recipes outside of Ishgard restoration.
Create a buff that syncs a players gear, that must be used to craft the Expert recipe and let only expert crafters craft these rare and unique items. Maybe like how the Ixali quests work. A debuff that locks your craftsmanship, control and CP to certain amounts, the player must then craft a collectable item, and then turn that collectable item into an item they can use, sell on the marketboard, or gain a buff from that only that player can utilize. Rewarding the only truly invested crafters!
Outside of expert recipes, things are basically trivial, so I feel this is a win win situation. Again the only thing I would like to see is expert recipes outside of Ishgard, that players can use to make rare glamour, equipment, minions, or other things to sell and use. Reward experiences players/crafters for their effort outside of a ranking board!
I also am pleased with the crafting "relic" quest. I hope to see these replace the other numerous throw away items. I also hope this isnt the end of this questline. I dont want to see these replaced with a whole new quest line and these end up going into the glamour chest or onto the floor. I want to see them pick the quest line back up in the next expansion. Please do not throw it away. Make players work for items. Not every single item in the game has to be a throw away item. Not that these were "hard" to get, but seriously not every item needs to be a throw away/glamour only item.
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