Question for you crafters

[LineageRazor]

I don't charge any tips for crafting when people ask me, still most of them tip me small amounts voluntarily, I've had some offer me mats and I'll gladly take those too.. But which of the two is preferred, I'd say gil since it's easier to hold on to, no organizing necessary.

Shard/crystals/clusters are nice too but you may be offering something to a crafter that's completely unnecessary where as gil always has value.. I so rarely use lightning element (WVR) that it's mostly just sitting on full stack, same with fire. If I have the inventory space I'll gladly take it, but given a choice, I'd much prefer a wind or ice (depends on the person) then given another choice, gil over everything else

Well, even if you, personally, don't use Lightning element, that doesn't mean the shards/crystals/clusters are worthless to you. After all, you can sell them on the Marketboards, and they don't take up any inventory space!

[GenJoe]

Well, even if you, personally, don't use Lightning element, that doesn't mean the shards/crystals/clusters are worthless to you. After all, you can sell them on the Marketboards, and they don't take up any inventory space!

No, they're not worthless, I should reiterate.

I just try to keep a full stock of shards and crystals (clusters... I wish) so sometimes when people trade me a few hundred shards, if it's not one I actively use I simply can't accept it without having to move some of it around to a retainer or fc chest.