Dropped vs. Crafted a compromise?

I sort of liked that idea that the first 5 NMs we ever got dropped mats for certain craftable gear.

Granted, all that gear sucked monkey balls, it was still an interesting concept, made for some interesting ls competition (5 groups camping dodore! :P), and provided a nice balance between crafted gear and drops.

Crafted gear should be the best imo, hands down. Just make the materials come from bosses. That's what I would like anyway...but it prolly won't happen lol. Don't think there is one item that comes from a hard boss or NM anymore that is worth getting....:( yay easy mode...

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Originally Posted by Babydoll

Crafted gear should be the best imo, hands down. Just make the materials come from bosses. That's what I would like anyway...but it prolly won't happen lol. Don't think there is one item that comes from a hard boss or NM anymore that is worth getting....:( yay easy mode...

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lol....you clearly don't know what you are talking about.

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Originally Posted by indira

gear should break forever so the crafters can move stuff in the MW/AH. U/U gear should also break.

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yeah thats kinda insane..... I don't consider myself hardcore and I'd hate that.

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Originally Posted by Felis

But what SE can bring is more special mats only obtainable in chests, like the garlean rubber.

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That could be a good idea as well. a possible third option.

How about gear that needs to be crafted from materials only found in dungeons?

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Originally Posted by indira

gear should break forever so the crafters can move stuff in the MW/AH. U/U gear should also break.

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This post is why the forums need a dislike button.

crafting is lame

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Originally Posted by Punainen

How about gear that needs to be crafted from materials only found in dungeons?

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Interesting Idea, but it could perhaps have a detrimental effect on gatherers if all the good crafting materials cant be gathered

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Originally Posted by Zenaku

i agree i make 10+m every day if i'm not lazy but i hope when there a level cap you not allow to master more then 1 craft. Allowing everyone to level each craft beyond 50 would just make cost very low or very high due to greedy players like the issue we have now.

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If they make it so you can only master a single craft, then they should also make it so you can only have one job as a battle class. Some people actually enjoy crafting, if you don't that's fine, but don't try and limit things for people that do.

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Originally Posted by Dzian

Interesting Idea, but it could perhaps have a detrimental effect on gatherers if all the good crafting materials cant be gathered

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If we had areas within dungeons where the timers would be paused, and the gathering points (requiring, of course, DoL classes) were found at those points, then that shouldn't be an issue. Still seems a bit gimmicky though.