Kinda sketchy upgrades for crafters..

[Kenji1134]

No, Reclaim is 90%.
Thing is, an NQ is roughly I85-87 in terms of stats... Why spend more tomes on an I87 when you can just buy an I90 for less?

For most practical purposes, an NQ, unless its food or a component, is kinda worthless. So Reclaim is there to give you a 9/10 shot at doing it again. And hope your luck is better.

[Simaril]

I personally would never wear NQ (except to make materia), but I would rather craft NQ than risk failure to craft anything at all (and lose the expensive materials).


Materials for ilv 90 wvr crafted item was easily 200k. If reclaim fails, I lose 200k (sure it's 90% succes rate, but if I'm only in that situation once and I fail that 90% doesn't mean crap). If I just make the NQ, I should be able to at least break even.


NQ was selling for 500k, and HQ was selling for 1M. If reclaim fails I lose 200k in materials and 300k in profit (500K) i would have gotten if I just made the NQ. If reclaim works and I spent 200k on matrials, to make HQ 800k profit. I'm not willing to risk 500k in losses to earn 800k in profits. I am willing to spend 200k in materials with 100% chance of NQ (and some chance at HQ), when I'm reasonably confident NQ will earn at least 200k... and if I'm lucky I'll get HQ, or be able to sell NQ at a nice profit, or just try again. I'm even more comfortable with the market board risk if it's a slot where my best gear is ilv 80

[ImDingDing]

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let's say NQ sell for 500k and HQ for 1mio. suppose ur avg HQ rate is 90% and you will finish the next NQ item if u reclaim once.
If you don't reclaim ur expected income is 500k*100% = 500k
If you reclaim ur expected income is 10%*0 + 90%*90*1mio + 90%*10*500k = 855k
unless u r short in funding (in this case it will make sense cuz u need to get gil back to buy more mats to make more products, the opportunity cost will cover the diff above), otherwise u made a bad decision from a pure economic point of view. You are paying 855k-500k = 355k on avg for that risk margin which is crazy.

[Simaril]

You are paying 855k-500k = 355k on avg for that risk margin which is crazy.

355k is worth it to prevent any chance of total loss.

I was literally down to 14gil on saturday (with a shiny new set of perfectly melded alc gear and alembic on sunday), and 40 items listed on market board (a few 3 stars). When I see opportunities I'm willing to spend everything I have if I can eliminate potential loss.

[ImDingDing]

No, Reclaim is 90%.
Thing is, an NQ is roughly I85-87 in terms of stats... Why spend more tomes on an I87 when you can just buy an I90 for less?

For most practical purposes, an NQ, unless its food or a component, is kinda worthless. So Reclaim is there to give you a 9/10 shot at doing it again. And hope your luck is better.

Currently NQ i90 still sales higher than the mats cost on my server. Jesus someone bought a NQ tank body for 1.5mio yesterday when the other crafter under cut my HQ one to 800k today. lol