(Spoilers?) How were some of these crafting recipes devised?

"Alright, we need some milk from one of the native mammals, some beets from Garlemald up north, and....hm. Oh I know! Some plants from one of the planetary shards that very few people know about let alone how to travel to. Oh and some water from the past. That should do it! Also if you happen to travel to edge of the universe for whatever reason, bring back some onions."

Just a thought I had while gathering this weekend that gave me a chuckle.

I did get a laugh out of the fact that a Studium recipe stated directly to be made only through materials available in Labyrinthos required going to the First. Some leves also want 'Garlean magitek weaponry' that's made using materials from the moon, too.

I feel like we just have to concede that the place we're getting Lime Basil isn't necessarily the only place Lime Basil can be found. I think the WoL is the kind of person that prioritizes 'I know a place' over any convenience of that place.

Like any good chef, the wol uses their preferred ingredients rather than what the recipe says

we got a damn near bottomless well of aether we're gonna use it to teleport around and get the best ingredients!

I'm pretty sure though our inventory is a bag of holding invented by the hotgo tribe from alexander and is enchanted with time magic. Otherwise why is our food ALWAYS fresh even though that stack of spaghetti carbonara has sat in my bag since heavesward as a memento

All discussion of needing to keep past content's materials relevant aside, if you had exclusive access to exotic ingredients/materials, wouldn't you capitalize on it? I know I would.

I have to admit that traveling back to Elpis and the moon to get things for Studium quests is pretty awkward story-wise.

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Originally Posted by Illmaeran

I have to admit that traveling back to Elpis and the moon to get things for Studium quests is pretty awkward story-wise.

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I haven't gotten to the Studium quests yet, but the hunt mark unlocks try to justify it by having various researchers making phenomenally implausible requests for specimens.

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Originally Posted by Iscah

I haven't gotten to the Studium quests yet, but the hunt mark unlocks try to justify it by having various researchers making phenomenally implausible requests for specimens.

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That's pretty much a summary of a couple Studium quests too. At least the others are graceful enough to say "Make 6 of XYZ" and not bring up where the materials come from. I suppose the requests for Moon Unit Zappa aren't outside the realm of possibility after the MSQ's finished. Doing them before that or requesting things requiring various Timey Wimey shenanigans is a bit weird.

Those Sharlayan gleaners really are thorough.

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Originally Posted by Illmaeran

I have to admit that traveling back to Elpis and the moon to get things for Studium quests is pretty awkward story-wise.

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Unless it's after the MSQ is done, then it's not AS awkward.

Also...Isn't anything we gather in Elpis going to be super big when we bring it to the Source?

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Originally Posted by SgtPepperUK

Also...Isn't anything we gather in Elpis going to be super big when we bring it to the Source?

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That is in fact commented on in the studium quest for btn and miners when you go get elpis items.

I'm reminded of how with making Skybuilders' Stews for the Firmament, only meat from wildlife on the First would do.