HQ Double Star Greens VS DL...

[Seb4sti4n]

I know I'm probably quite late in bringing this up so I apologize in advance but I just need some clarification on crafted gear...
I was looking at DL armor today and opened up my crafting menu to compare the DL to the 2 Star Greens. I'm confused because, even at HQ, the 2 Stars don't seem to come even close and I'd kept hearing that they did or that 2 Star Greens were even better (depending on who I talked to or what I read). Even melded using both slots as well as forbidden melding the DL is still better, and don't even get me started on the cost prohibitive nature of materia or the fact that DL gloves are cheaper then crafting them due to potash cost.
I canceled my auto renewal today, the crafting system was the only reason I've played as much as I have. I'm sure I'll resub, probably sooner then later knowing me lol . I'm just kind of at a dead end with the crafting and was hoping maybe I'm overlooking something. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Raldo]

HQ 2-star equipment is pretty much equal to darklight. With melds, it can easily exceed it.

I don't doubt some equipment falls into your example, but without specifics it's hard to provide a counter-argument. I'm quite sure that melded HQ 2-star trumps darklight in most cases.

[Seb4sti4n]

HQ 2-star equipment is pretty much equal to darklight. With melds, it can easily exceed it.

I don't doubt some equipment falls into your example, but without specifics it's hard to provide a counter-argument. I'm quite sure that melded HQ 2-star trumps darklight in most cases.

I guess I must have misread something or maybe the tooltip wasn't showing the info correctly. I was looking at the healers version of DL (can't remember the name) and then went to the Gridanian market board to look at the stats for the HQ Vayana healers robes. I found an HQ 2-star Vayana robe fully melded with 5 materia and it wasn't as good as the DL. I'll have to log in and check again. Thanks very much for your time.

[Seb4sti4n]

Ok, so I tried to link screenshots but they're not displaying when I preview the post ...

The stats on the Darklight Cowl of Healing are as follows:
Defense 98
M. Defense 180
Vit +32
Mind +33
Piety +19
Det +29

HQ Vanya Robe of Healing (using 3x forbidden melds...the pain must have been exquisite lol :
Defense 57
M. Defense 105
Vit +20
Mind +20
Det +18
Spell Speed +19
Crit +27
Piety +9

And it can be yours for only 4,000,000 Gill.
I suppose it could be argued that it's the crit on this robe that makes it so awesome, I think it looks amazing actually but with the lower stats with things like Vit, Mind, and Piety over the spread of an entire set...well that's a really big difference isn't it?
Thanks again for your time

[Pinworms]

That price tag... Makes me think of other posts being started here as of late.

[Rillifane]

The stats on the Darklight Cowl of Healing are as follows:

HQ Vanya Robe of Healing (using 3x forbidden melds...the pain must have been exquisite lol :

Cowl covers both head and body even says on the tooltip you can not equip head gear. and vanya robe is just a body piece. Add together the stats of the robe and hat, with melds then compare that to darklight cowl.

[Seb4sti4n]

Cowl covers both head and body even says on the tooltip you can not equip head gear. and vanya robe is just a body piece. Add together the stats of the robe and hat, with melds then compare that to darklight cowl.

Thanks very much, silly oversight on my part.

[Laryndra]

In almost ALL cases the HQ 2 star gear is superior to the darklight gear. If only for the fact that it is very flexible in the things you do can with it. But statwise it is also superior, even with tier 3 materia. Unfortunately for most people not a crafter or a gilbuyer, its prohibitive to make a whole set.

[NefGP]

And utterly pointless as once we start getting Bahamut gear or other future updated stuff, it'll be outclassed and you'll have wasted all that time and gil for nothing.

Bad design is bad. This is the kind of gear they made back in Zilart, and AFAIK we're not at the final level cap yet so it doesn't make sense to be adding sidegrades just yet. In fact I'm pretty sure YP said we'd see the 1st level cap increase before the expansion.

[Laryndra]

Utterly pointless? Lol. After having 12m from maxing crafts 1st, selling 2 stars and various crafting items i started to level pugilist. I had better gear when i hit level 50 than 99% of the server without ever setting foot in a level 50 dungeon. Not to mention it is superior gear. Go on 'head and try to do coil in your darklight.. lemme know how that works for ya. (lolz @ 2.5k hp casters)