new crafted gear useless for raid and so is materia V?

[Kaedan94]

If you read the rest of the post, I'm explained why that isn't possible.

Collusion isn't possible. Not with no mechanism to enforce the cartel and the relatively low barriers of entry. The fact that all tradeable items in FFXIV are commodities makes it even worse.

*sigh*

If you are the only one, or one of 2-3 crafters on a server capable of making a particular item, you have a monopoly. Please don't butt into conversations without reading the previous posts. I'll post the post I was responding to below for your reference:

If there are only a few crafters that bothered to get to the point where they can actually make the item in question, they're free to set prices at whatever they feel like.

[Kaedan94]

(if you think the diamond cartel is more reasonable than Ffxiv crafting)

I never said anything of the sort... which is why you need to learn to read and comprehend.

What I said is that DeBeers, while charging ridiculous and exorbitant prices, at least prices their diamonds at the the edge of what is affordable. Some of the crafters in FF set prices BEYOND what is affordable, requiring people to buy gil if they want the item.

I never said they were reasonable... I said they were MORE reasonable than some of the pricing in FF. It's called a comparison, not an absolute.

[Kiyyto]

I never said anything of the sort... which is why you need to learn to read and comprehend.

What I said is that DeBeers, while charging ridiculous and exorbitant prices, at least prices their diamonds at the the edge of what is affordable. Some of the crafters in FF set prices BEYOND what is affordable, requiring people to buy gil if they want the item.

I never said they were reasonable... I said they were MORE reasonable than some of the pricing in FF. It's called a comparison, not an absolute.

What's truly hilarious is that he doesn't even understand what HE has written.
I<3kaedan94

[Bishop81]

*sigh*

If you are the only one, or one of 2-3 crafters on a server capable of making a particular item, you have a monopoly. Please don't butt into conversations without reading the previous posts. I'll post the post I was responding to below for your reference:

There is nothing stopping other crafters from getting to the level where they can produced the "over-priced" good.

If the money is that good, there will be no short of producers.

If there are only a few, the only conclusion that can be drawn is that the effort to craft the item outweighs the reward for all but a few - i.e. You aren't paying enough.

[Kaedan94]

There is nothing stopping other crafters from getting to the level where they can produced the "over-priced" good.

Never said they couldn't. Of course it's only temporary as more people get to the level they can make it. Again, I was responding to a specific comment by Giantbane (which described a monopoly situation... albeit temporary). I wasn't at all arguing that crafters would be able to maintain a monopoly.

[Fendred]

Why do crafters need to feel important to endgame raiders? I really cannot understand this. I don't want to have to depend on crafters, and now that we are finally in this situation of not needing them and their nice prices, so much crafter qq. Can't u be happy making housing items and glamour prisms?

Because it makes the crafting relevant to the primary activity done at end game and fosters a more social atmosphere.

[Bishop81]

Never said they couldn't. Of course it's only temporary as more people get to the level they can make it. Again, I was responding to a specific comment by Giantbane (which described a monopoly situation... albeit temporary). I wasn't at all arguing that crafters would be able to maintain a monopoly.

Look, you accuse these crafters of being greedy.

But they took a great amount of effort (and Gil if they don't gatherer; i.e. They outsource part of the production and make less) to get to the level where the item can be produced before the rest of the crafting population. Their extra effort compared to their competitors is what you are paying the premium for.

The alternative is they don't go 110% throttle and the item won't even be in the board until some time later.

[Sicno]

Why do crafters need to feel important to endgame raiders? I really cannot understand this. I don't want to have to depend on crafters, and now that we are finally in this situation of not needing them and their nice prices, so much crafter qq. Can't u be happy making housing items and glamour prisms?

Then what's the point of capping a crafting class and getting the bis gear for crafting? Just to make nice housing furniture for the few people/FCs who have houses? Now it's even mostly pointless for lvling progression since quests give you the HQ versions of the gear right away (a terrible design decision IMO). I want to know, what's the point of crafting in 3.0?

[Nadirah]

And additional competition wouldn't mitigate this?

But crafters don't want competition.

That's why they've had crafting turned into a pain in the ass in the first place.

[Kiyyto]

But crafters don't want competition.

That's why they've had crafting turned into a pain in the ass in the first place.

Oh I see, crafters invented the system right?
Lmao.

You and Kaedan94 will hit it off beautifully!