Do you guys find crafting fun?

[Sibyll]

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This. This is my problem with crafting. I'm not trying to say that there is no skill in crafting, but it's hard for anyone to argue that RNG doesn't play a breaking role in the difficulty of a synth. I've done back to back 4* artisan Aprons where I got only 1 good proc and had failed half my hasty/rapids and then failed the reclaim. I've also had aprons where I nailed every hasty and finished the synth with 30 Durability and 100% without using Byregot's. I've seen several of the crafters here say bad luck is something you have to live with in crafting, but imagine the rage that would ensue of something like this was a coil mechanic where you can either face roll through the content or absolutely can't win the fight because you just got dealt a bad hand on that attempt. I fail to see why this type of design is "working as intended" for crafting.

Also, I agree with your comments on the i110 weapons. I don't understand why the i110 accessories get to be best-in-slot for some classes but the i110 weapons are over priced glamour. Even the i110 armor pieces are very niche. Something as simple as a BoP coil drop like Carbontwine to augment these gear pieces either through an NPC or through "Request Meld" on a crafter to bump it from i110 to i120/130 with improved stats based on meld would be sufficient.

I mean at the rate they release the i110 weapons they are so far behind being anywhere near a feasible starter weapon, stat-wise.

[baopee]

I do enjoy crafting in this game, I started crafting after 2.4, I am 4 star with Lucis on all 8 DOH.

[Nashred]

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True on RNG. The other day I was crafting Artisan offhand for a friend and I have not had a issue yet with any. Well this one almost failed and if it did I would have felt so bad. When I craft hard expensive items for others though I try to put most of the RNG in the beginning like Rapid systh so I can give them the option to reclaim if RNG goes bad.

The only thing is I have to change the way I do things. I also might have wanted another skill but had to pick reclaim as one of my cross skills.

[Honourlessichi]

I hate it personally,but not because of difficulty or the steps needed to have a good chance of a hq item.

I hate it because of limited space and having to always summon retainers.I'm a hoarder and am trying to be self sufficient and was planning on levelling all classes but i'd need quadruple the space at least i think,not to mention i want to be able to store and withdraw my items from a single source and be able to have them sorted alphabetically.

I like this game,but their storage and sorting system is an aggravation.

(course,won't affect any of you that have levelled through it)

So yeah,can't be bothered with it any longer.

[2spooky]

4* crafter here

not anymore

[Tarta]

I guess I have to buy a full artisan set. I can't do 2 stars with old gear.

[ChameleonMS]

I enjoy it because it enables me to provide my FC members with very "cheap" gear, for which they are very grateful.

[Parawill]

I like the shiny HQ icons when I make food and consumables. :] RNG or not, I love it. Especially the sound effects that come with it! Sizzle-sizzle, chop chop chop!

[Lorick]

. . .I'm a hoarder and am trying to be self sufficient and was planning on levelling all classes but i'd need quadruple the space at least. . .

Lol I feel you there! I have always been a player who levels one class to max and then has a bunch of mid level alts. FFXIV has been great in that it scratches my variety itch, but I have ZERO room in my inventory or on retainers. I suppose I could pay extra and get the other two retainers for extra space ... meh.

That being said though, I love crafting and (surprisingly) gathering. I spend the majority of my game time bouncing between all my DoH and DoL classes. Jack of all and master of none.

[RiceisNice]

I like the shiny HQ icons when I make food and consumables. :] RNG or not, I love it. Especially the sound effects that come with it! Sizzle-sizzle, chop chop chop!

*wooden explosion*