Is it worth crafting?

[Adrian74]

Good to know that, N'yankoro-sensei!

Maybe this thread will become a good one with some tips for those who start at crafting... Despite I'm not the typical person that would sell items, I enjoy crafting. Especially after unlocking the item conditions. For example, my combo right now is using inner quiet, then steady hand and...Then try to catch the item in 'good' or 'excellent' condition, so I use hasty touch all the time and if a good condition comes I use basic touch, standard touch if it's excellent for ensuring 100% success. Then I follow with a master's mend and continue like that.... It's kind of awesome trying to obtain a HQ item without HQ ingredients just by 'fighting' against the conditions of the item.

Probably the only bad thing I don't like of crafting is that I have a shitload of items I don't know what to do with... Maybe, as you said, I should just get rid off them, upgrade crafters to level 20 even if paying for some expensive items and then going with my gatherers to obtain more.

Ones small question, assuming that level 20+ most of the items for crafting are taken with DoL (I love gathering, even more if I can do things later with what I gather, or improve gathering and perception with crafted items)... The amount of items is reduced later?

I mean... In higher levels I don't need to hold in the inventory around 40 different items?

Sorry about keep extending this thread, but I like a lot this game, and because that I want to enjoy everything it can gives you (profitable or not) Disciples of the Land and Disciples of the Hand are also an option.

[Peptaru]

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My name is Tarragon.... and I'm a packrat. I wanted to have everything on hand to craft every item conceivable! ....but.... This is not a very viable option. I found it best to hold onto the key things. Namely, things you cannot buy from a vendor, but must gather (like walnuts). I will also hold things that must be crafted to use in other recipes (like walnut bread for la noscean toast). I just make a lot when I make it so it'll be ready for when I need it. I do the same with the timed resources like darksteel and twinthreads, but to try to hold everything, I think, is folly.

You'll just need to pay attention to what is bothersome for you to obtain, and hold onto that. Everything else is kinda wasting space, I have finally started making some room in my retainers according to this ideology... I think I'm up to 50 free slots now among all sources of storage.... packratting; she's a fickle mistress.