Should all my characters have use DoH and gathering?

I currently play with three characters and I divided the crafting and gathering classes between them.vThey each have 3 crafting classes (although one has 2) and they have one gathering class. This seemed fine at first, but things got complicated when i wanted to use glamor. I wanted one character to use glamor on ilvl 1 glasses, but i needed a Grade 1 goldsmith prism. This particular character doesnt use goldsmith and i didn't want the one who does to have the glasses. Prisms are sold in marketboard, but the prices are absurd, especially with 800 gil fees. The best option would be to have my goldsmith create the prism for the glasses-needing character to use and send it over. But of course, we can't do that. So then i thought that they should all use all crafting jobs, but it seems unnecessary to do that.

And yes, i know i can do everything with one character, but i didn't want to. My three already have a huge investment

You don't have a friend or access to a free company chest? Either of these can swiftly get your alternative character an item you made.

In the event you have access to neither of these, then really it's up to you if you feel the need to grind so many jobs.

Heck you could sell the prism to yourself on the MB for the price of 5% tax (Just buy it in the same area its listed for)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Niqote

You don't have a friend or access to a free company chest? Either of these can swiftly get your alternative character an item you made.

In the event you have access to neither of these, then really it's up to you if you feel the need to grind so many jobs.

Heck you could sell the prism to yourself on the MB for the price of 5% tax (Just buy it in the same area its listed for)

---

One is in a FC, although i haven't interacted with them a lot. I have two who aren't, but one will create and lead an FC, while the other is completely alone. Can my current FC character can transfer items to the others through the chests? I'm hoping that i wouldn't need to grind so heavily

Why not have all your toons be friends with each other, should be able to mail then.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Cakekizy

Why not have all your toons be friends with each other, should be able to mail then.

---

It doesn't work if the characters are on the same account. Someone has to be logged in in order for you to send them a friend request. So they would need separate accounts and two copies of the game running.

I'll never understand how crafters being the richest players in game are also the cheapest and unwilling to pay an 800 gil fee??

Wasn't aware of that limitation, that sucks.

Your best bet is to get them all into the same FC with chest permissions, RP or not it's really your only choice.

You need to max all the crafting classes on one character for cross class skills if you want to be a competent crafter. If you don't care about that though I don't see a problem with what people have already suggested.

I will never understand the multiple character players, so much effort and issues just to repeat content. a bunch of masochist. lol

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Raidenz

I will never understand the multiple character players, so much effort and issues just to repeat content. a bunch of masochist. lol

---

Ehhhh it's altaholism. I have 5 alts I derp around on sometimes. It's not just RPers; sometimes you want to play with a different group of friends on another server, or see the game through a different set of eyes, so to speak. And now with the Specialist option at 56+ crafting, everyone who split up their crafters has a legitimate reason to do so.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Raidenz

I will never understand the multiple character players, so much effort and issues just to repeat content. a bunch of masochist. lol

---

Because i wanted more than one character.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Catwho

Ehhhh it's altaholism.

---

Plenty of games have more than one playble character, even though they go through the same playthrough with the same items. Dragon's Crown, Devil May Cry 4: SE, Sonic Heroes and others aren't considered "altaholism" so why is this game?

I just wanted answers to my question, not players telling me how to play the game "their way."

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by FoxyAreku

You need to max all the crafting classes on one character for cross class skills if you want to be a competent crafter. If you don't care about that though I don't see a problem with what people have already suggested.

---

This. If you want to be able to craft high quality items reliably at higher levels, you will need to have all (or most) crafts to level 50+ on one character for cross class skills.

I have 2 chars I like to play with! (Well I like female Miqotes and Au Ra <3 )
Its nice doing and having everything x2 (and also: x2 retainers!)
Both chars are in my own maded FC! ;D
With my own FC box! Very usefull to transfer tradeable items between my 2 beautys!