Does anyone know if we're getting new crafted crafting/gathering gear with 5.1?
Or if you don't know, have any hunches?
5.1 New crafted crafting gear?
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10-04-2019, 05:11 AMIntrovertAnt5.1 New crafted crafting gear?
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10-04-2019, 05:54 AMCookiesNCreams
Of course we are, we get new sets of crafting and gather gear every odd numbered patch I believe. Also, shouldn’t you know this, since you’re so knowledgeable in crafting?
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10-04-2019, 12:08 PMIntrovertAntOh boy, someone has their feathers ruffled.Quote:
Originally Posted by CookiesNCreams
Well for one thing, it has not been all the X.1 patches where we got new crafted crafting/gathering gear.
For another thing i did not see anything specifically mentioned in the live letter about it. That and with all the skill rebalancing on top of Ishgardian Restoration I was curious what people thought. -
10-04-2019, 01:49 PMAriane
They've been adding new crafted crafting gear every odd patch (except for x.5 patches) since 3.3. Even then, the crafted AF2 was added in 3.05 and next upgrade was with ironworks in 3.3, so basically the 3.1 crafted sets just come out a little early then. You really have to go back to ARR to see gear progression not follow a predictable pattern.
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10-04-2019, 07:00 PMKsenia
They might have kept it out of a live letter because while every other expansion sequence had green gear at 5.1 not every other expansion sequence saw a revamp of crafting, as mentioned for this cycle. It's possible we will see it mentioned in its own live letter.
Back to though, we should see what amounts to carbon weave for 80. It will be better than what we have but will end up being supplanted by a white scrip set before we see level cap raised again. -
10-04-2019, 11:15 PMKageTokage
I imagine the prices on the stuff are going to be steeper then usual when considering it's likely going to be needed to tackle the Restoration efficiently.
Previously, there wasn't really anything to do with the new crafting gear until the next even-numbered patch drop. -
10-05-2019, 03:53 AMEspritduo
If this follows the Stormblood formula, 5.1 will introduce the equivalent of the Ala Mhigan crafting/gathering gear. This gearset did NOT include offhands, belts or accessories and the base level 70 stuff from 4.0 for those slots was still BiS until they added the Onishi set (which was a full set of MH OH body and accessories) in 4.3.
The scrip gear has never been BIS, at any point, and is always inferior to properly melded crafted gear currently available. I don't expect this to change.
That being said, no expansion has exactly followed the previous expansions in terms of crafting gear progression. SB was different from HW, which was different from ARR. So far ShB is identical to SB on release, but the Ishgardian Restoration content might shake up the next phase of progression from what we got at 4.1. -
10-05-2019, 01:02 PMCookiesNCreamsMany people weren’t happy with two sets of white gear in a row, so it’s likely going to be green. Haven’t gotten a single crafted blue set of gear in SB either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Espritduo
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10-05-2019, 11:42 PMEspritduo
The color of the gear's background doesn't mean anything at all. I mean, sure I like my endgame crafting set to have a pretty background too, but as far as actual gameplay and progression goes it is irrelevant. Background color is just a somewhat nebulous indication of how the item is obtained. Blue usually means it is gated behind some sort of timed/weekly currency, green usually means it is dungeon gear or related to some item obtained from dungeons, pink means it has randomized stats, and purple means it is a relic.
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10-06-2019, 08:18 AMLiam_Harper
Sort of regret not max melding my accessories, if we get a new set I'm going to max meld it but if we don't get a right side, it doesn't feel worth pulling three 7's out of each accessory to replace the overmelded 6 with an 8. First world problems :p
It doesn't, but since it feels slightly fancier and doesn't hurt the game in any way, why not? I'd like a blue set for the last patch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Espritduo
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10-29-2019, 04:00 AMSamSmootEven though I have no crafts at 80 yet, I just bought a full set of 80 HQ crafted gear (minus tools) while HQ is plentiful and the prices low. )Visited every connected world, recorded all the prices, then returned and bought the cheapest ones.)Quote:
Originally Posted by KageTokage
I figure crafting HQ stuff may get harder with the changes. and if there is new gear, it will be a lot more expensive than I'm willing to pay. I suspect I'll get new tools from quests as usual. Hopefully, this will carry me though most of the 5.1 content with sufficient materia. -
10-29-2019, 07:54 AMShadygrove
We are getting new gathering nodes, items, and recipes.
So at least decent odds on new crafting / gathering gear. No better than that though. -
10-29-2019, 01:01 PMKageTokage
Well, now that it's known the rankings aren't arriving until 5.2, I don't think anyone's going to be in a big hurry to get the latest gear and what not.
I for one welcome having more time finish overmelding my new gear. -
10-29-2019, 02:29 PMKabooaThe notes and interview does make it sound like 5.1 is the testing ground so they can see how it all shakes out in the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by KageTokage