Crafter / Gatherer Stat Caps are Extreme

[Seiryuukishi]

I find it redundant that I have to meld gatherer gear, miner in this case as it is the only one I have a t 50 currently, just to farm topsoil. I'll say it again for those that didn't get it. Topsoil. Seriously, how did dirt become so hard to dig? Why in the name of God was it thought to be a good idea to restrict gathering classes in such a manner I'll never grasp. I never complain about anything SE implements, but this is where I voice a concern. I cannot justify spending millions of gil on materia just to harvest earth, rock, wood, etc. A grade 4 gathering materia on my server is 200k minimum. Not happening, that's just climbing a mountain only to get pushed off the top.

[melisande]

I find it redundant that I have to meld gatherer gear, miner in this case as it is the only one I have a t 50 currently, just to farm topsoil. I'll say it again for those that didn't get it. Topsoil. Seriously, how did dirt become so hard to dig? Why in the name of God was it thought to be a good idea to restrict gathering classes in such a manner I'll never grasp. I never complain about anything SE implements, but this is where I voice a concern. I cannot justify spending millions of gil on materia just to harvest earth, rock, wood, etc. A grade 4 gathering materia on my server is 200k minimum. Not happening, that's just climbing a mountain only to get pushed off the top.

^ This is precisely why i started this thread today. My frustration came from this experience today, and it made me think of it in its entirety to be a bit excessive. Glad you share my frustration.