First time crafting...

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Originally Posted by BlazeChronic

bwhahahahahah good ol' 1.0

Actually when it was first out, there wasn't even any market wards, they came later, and what a mess those were...

SE trolled us hard on that one

Still wish I could have a bazaar, though, that **** is the bomb.

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I played 1.0 from release. Still remember my lvl 1 THM charging out into Thanalan to do battle with the dread Marmots along with rest of the mob. I'm pretty sure that the Market Wards were there from day one. They weren't really *usable*, but they were there. The earliest patch notes I can find are from two months after release, and they mention that the Market Wards are being *revised*.

I can't help but agree with the OP here. Before FFXIV arrived, all the crafting I have done in MMO's followed the "Push button, receive bacon" method. Then 1.0 crafting arrived. I enjoyed the intuitive design, but they went way too far and over complicated it. Crafting in ARR hits just the right balance to make it relaxing and enjoyable. I just got my first one to 50 a couple days ago. There will be more in the future.