Anyone compiled a list of collectibles? Post anything you find here so we can use

I have found a few posts here and there on reddit about gathering.

It seems all the BTN/MIN are locked behind 1hr unspoilt node spawns.
Some good rotations are appearing too

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen..._collectibles/
http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...um_xp_benefit/
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Fishing-Finds!

This user has compiled a pretty solid spreadsheet with times and slots for the new unspoilt collectible nodes
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ocations-Times

I caught a few whilholm catfish at smouldeirng earlier than other posts say at 5PM eorzea time, but weather also fog so not sure if that counts

Mining:
Yellow Copper Ore - Western Highlands - unspoiled node from 12am to 12:55am

10 AM - Pearl Sprouts (Lv. 52) in Coerthas Western Highlands - Slot 6
12 PM - Yellow Copper Ore (Lv. 50) in Coerthas Western Highlands - Slot 2
2 PM - Old World Fig (Lv. 50) in Dravanian Forelands - Slot 2
10 PM - Pyrite (Lv. 51) in Dravanian Forelands - Slot 3 (Requires Flying)
12 AM - Porcini (Lv. 51) in Churning Mists - Slot 7 (Requires Flying)
2 AM - Yellow Quartz (Lv. 52) in Churning Mists - Slot 4 (REquires Flying)

I think a few of them spawn twice a day. Same time am/pm.

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Originally Posted by lordoftheapes79

I think a few of them spawn twice a day. Same time am/pm.

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All unspoiled nodes appear in both am and pm times. They also stay for only 55 Eorzean minutes.

Here is the list of unspoiled nodes I've been keeping: (only has details on the first 3 zones)

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Western Coerthas:
|Unspoiled lvl 55 (mine?) | 12:00 to 1:00
slot n: dark matter cluster
slot 2: yellow copper #

|Unspoiled lvl 55 lush vegetation|: 10:00 to 11:00
slot 1 Chives #
slot 6 pearl sprouts
slot 7 coerthan tea leaves

Dravanian Forelands:
|Unspoiled lvl 55 Vegetation|, 2:00 to 3:00
slot n: dark matter cluster
slot 2: old world fig #
*Flying|Unspoiled lvl 55 Mineral deposit|: 10:00 to 11:00
slot 2: Chalcocite #
slot 3: Pyrite #
slot 4: Limonite #

Churning Mists
|Unspoiled lvl 55 Tree| 12:00 to 1:00
slot 3: Dravanian Mistletoe #
slot 7: Porcini #
|Unspoiled Rocky Outcrock| 2:00 to 3:00
slot 4: Yellow Quartz #
slot 6: Green Quartz

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Note that the slot number for Darkmatter Cluster is variable.

I've noticed there's hardly any information about the timed nodes at all. I presume it's so people can control the market on them, but eh. Spent a lot of time in Sea of Clouds yesterday waiting for Heavens Lemon but didn't see the node at all (yes, I'm the requisite level etc). Did have to leave for a few hours so that's probably when it appears, go figure.

I must admit to being confused by (I believe it's called) Mechanical Appraisal as the tool tip states it increases collectability by 1x Perception. Well, my perception is 457 yet the increase is 115. What am I missing?

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Originally Posted by Culfinrandir

I must admit to being confused by (I believe it's called) Mechanical Appraisal as the tool tip states it increases collectability by 1x Perception. Well, my perception is 457 yet the increase is 115. What am I missing?

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I found this as well and am equally perplexed o.o Anyone know what's happening here?

I think its basically a poor choice of words.

Consider crafting. Your Progress and Quality moves are based on an Efficiency. Basic Touch is 70% chance of success, 100% Efficiency. Careful Synthesis is 90% Efficiency, 100% chance of success.

I think that in this case, its really a 100% Efficiency, 90% Efficiency, and 80%-150% Efficiency. And just as your Quality is based on your Control, the Collectability is based on your Perception. More Perception, more Collectability is added each time you do one of those actions.

That would make sense, just need to figure out how collectability is calculated from perception. Right now two hits gives me 230 collectability whereas the minimum accepted for turn in is 240. Annoyingly I have to use another collection hit for that measly 10 points.

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Originally Posted by Culfinrandir

That would make sense, just need to figure out how collectability is calculated from perception. Right now two hits gives me 230 collectability whereas the minimum accepted for turn in is 240. Annoyingly I have to use another collection hit for that measly 10 points.

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It seems that the 115 is cap, at least for the Lv50 nodes. While I'm not lv60 yet, I have noticed that Methodical has never been higher than 115 so far. I have upgraded my gear a little (to the point that my perception is around 70 higher now), but saw no difference in numbers except maybe for gathering the higher level items (none higher than 110-115 though).

My guess is that it's either bugged (unlikely) or specifically designed to be reliant on RNG, regardless of your level and stats. You get access to 3-5 items depending on RNG early on, but as you get to 60, you'll only be able to collect 1-3 sort of thing. Probably to balance the speed at which you gain exp and scrips. If your goal is to end up with 5 items, you have to gamble your chances of 2 of that 15 wear ability to get you to 240 and risk going over 30 wear, or settle for 4 items if you have the GP to save yourself after an initial bad appraisal. Very annoying that there's yet another RNG element to hate FFXIV gathering/crafting life for, but them's the breaks. Better than nothing, you just can't be careless.

Thanks for the info, it seems a reasonable assumption of a 115 cap - just wish they'd let us know, it's so annoying that if it was 120 it would only take two appraisals to get minimum collectability! Dammit SE! XD

Methodical doesn't have a cap. Its based off your perception, none of the appraisals have a cap.

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Originally Posted by Ossom

Methodical doesn't have a cap. Its based off your perception, none of the appraisals have a cap.

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Interesting, how do we get it to increase then? If adding an extra 70 perception doesn't add 1 point to appraisal above 115 it must be using a very convoluted formula... Or not be based on perception at all, contrary to the tool tip.

If there was longer to mess with nodes then I'd do more investigation but as of now, everything points to either a cap or a bug.