Please SE, no more crafting mat dungeon rewards.

If the mats weren't already buyable and extremely affordable from the GC Quartermaster, I'd call shenanigans. Especially since you can turn in any endgame dungeon gear for an obscene number of GC Seals.

But I definitely agree that there should be a higher drop rate for armor. I've actually been trying to run these dungeons in the hopes of getting my hands on the new Tank armor for glamours as well as Monk gear so my retainer can run Field Exploration XIV without me having to run LotA fifty million times.

People always pass the Filtered Waters and Cooking Sherry to me, which suits me just fine - I've used the Waters to make Diluted Vitriol (and then used that to make the Giantsgall weapons) and Coeurl Sautee (stacks of five HQ sell like hotcakes, since they're needed to obtain the first Master Recipes book).

That said, it's undeniably discouraging to be seeing this kind of thing in place of armor drops, particularly on the final boss. I'm glad SE is looking into adjusting this.

I wouldn't mind if SE decided to relegate crafting mats to the "trash" chests, either - I routinely sweep dungeons for leftover chests after the speedrunners have exited. :D

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Originally Posted by Dyvid

Why not marry the two and have crafting mats drop from dungeons that are used to create these unique vanity gear?

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No! Hell no! I've already had enough of crafting being involved in my vanity. 20k for some prisms on my server is ridiculous. I could only imagine what prices would be if all vanity came from crafting.

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Originally Posted by whoopeeragon

I hardly recall Filtered Water, Cooking Sherry, Minium and whetstones being worth selling...

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Check the MB again, you might be surprised.

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Originally Posted by jazo

"toon toon toon"
toons everywhere

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That's all folks! Toon in next week!

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Originally Posted by Razor

This is an awful mechanic and needs to stop now. How does it make sense that I have run enough new-gen dungeons to fully max out a class with i100 soldiery equipment, but STILL have not completed a single set 5-piece armor set of i70 dungeon drops from these new dungeons. These materials can already be bought from the GC, allowing people to trade in dungeon drops they don't want for seals > crafting mats. Why do you get spammed with them at a rate of 2-3:1 materials to gear when trying to get actual dungeon drops.

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some of us can't afford to to grind out loot just to trade for seals. nor wish to FATE farm. or destroy leve's all day long. some of us enjoy being able to craft more then a few or so potions per week.

i run 3 roulettes each day. the Expert, high level and low level. and trade in any excess gear for seals. and what i can get with seals plus loot drops in dungeons gives enough to craft a nice amount of potions every week. which gets used. without those materials dropping as loot, there would not have enough potions to last through out the week. not everyone enjoys constantly farming for something. performing daily or weekly activities is a much better way to go.

the loot is fine. though i can agree that the newer dungeons should have a lesser drop-rate for the materials. they are new dungeons and people want to get new things. after new dungeons come out again, restore their drop-rates back to normal.

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Originally Posted by BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY

the loot is fine.

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Lol are you really serious?

I do 3-4 roulette a day, and I still have enough GC seals that I have capped them so many Times That I have nothing else to use them for, if not buying ventures when I run out of them.

Personally, with all the Times I've done runs of HM dungeons looking for a complete set for glamour, the Times I've actually found a piece of gear as a loot, I can count them with my fingers.
And Most of the Times I get a piece of gear to drop, I get outgreeded/needed by people Who trade them for seals.
It's frustrating.
So no, the Loot is not fine as it is now.

Edit: jfk, I have yet to finish a full set from bray/halatali/LCoA

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Originally Posted by jazo

"toon toon toon"
toons everywhere

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That picture is just awesome :)

Reminds me of ffxi http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31...amatposter.jpg