So Specialist Recipees are in the game.

[AskaRay]

Well it's not supposed to be easy to switch specializations.. what would be the point then?
You're on the biggest server in the game; you seriously won't have a hard time finding someone to help you. Find a person who has completely different specializations that you do. Offer to help each other.

Do you really not want to play with other people? Maybe not play an MMO then...?

And
it's not about the "principle of the thing". You still ARE able to be every crafter, just not the best at everything. It's the same as battle classes, whoever made that comparison was spot on.

[Alexander_Dragonfang]

As an old mastercrafter and currently midcore, i find this very much needed.

Not only gives the specialization system a reason to exist, it kills omnicrafting which is just ok in my book if the specialization recipees are purely cosmetic/vanity stuff. As the moment, what we saw in the patchnotes was a chandelier, glamour item. As long as its reserved to that, specialization exclusive recipees are in fact, a plus for the crafting system.

[Gunspec]

Gotta make those multi-million gil or more items that rarely show up on the marketboard even more rare and valuable!

[Gyson]

Well it's not supposed to be easy to switch specializations.. what would be the point then?
You're on the biggest server in the game; you seriously won't have a hard time finding someone to help you. Find a person who has completely different specializations that you do. Offer to help each other.

Do you really not want to play with other people? Maybe not play an MMO then...?

This excuse is really tiring and makes little sense. When I want to socialize with others I hop into a dungeon/raid, or participate in activities with my guild. When I wanted to do things alone, accomplish things on my own, I could turn to crafting.

You know, it is ok for their to be some solo activities in an MMO. Well, now there's one less, because people wanted to be able to put in less effort, but receive more rewards. I think most people who complain about "omni-crafting" are just too lazy to get it done themselves.

[iambanana]

why is it a bad idea? self sufficient is a BAD BAD thing, you need to spend what you get, to get more gil, thats how economy works.

i really hate people who do anything by themself, yes this come from a player who have 8 active retainer to sells anything, and have 8 crafter and 3 gatherer at level 60.

doing crafting and gathering all by yourself is wasting your time too, i only doing that by my self if the price of material is skyrocketing because stupid MB reseller. other than that i always buy all of my material from MB and always try not gather all the mats my self, so gatherer or battle class only player can get their gil.

[Gunspec]

i really hate people who do anything by themself

I enjoy doing everything by myself. My house is Mist ward 4, number 25. Bring your own pitchfork and torch, patio furniture is provided. If I get a group of more than 5 angry rioters, tea and light snacks will be provided.

I dunno why, but the din of protesters always relaxes my nerves while crafting.

[AskaRay]

I enjoy doing everything by myself. My house is Mist ward 4, number 25. Bring your own pitchfork and torch, patio furniture is provided. If I get a group of more than 5 angry rioters, tea and light snacks will be provided.

I dunno why, but the din of protesters always relaxes my nerves while crafting.

/brings pitchfork and teacup

Green or black tea? I'm sorta cold so heated would be nice too. I can bring the stove.

[Almalexia]

You get three specializations for free.

Three of them.

Why are you people playing an MMO if you refuse to deal with other people even indirectly through the market board?

[Felis]

Getting the books from blue scrips should really be done really fast for all crafting classes. Are there harder-to-get red scrip books I haven't noticed?

For specialization you need a Soul of the Crafter.
You get 3 from the specialist quest and can also get one for 480 red scripts if you want to change the specialized classes.
Also, the reward of red script get increased in 3.1

[Yoruichi4478]

I became self sufficient due to 1.0 when so many ppl quit I had to be to get any crafting done. I got used to it and liked being able to do my own melding, crafting, gathering etc. I miss being self sufficient. I do ask others when I'm lacking the time to do things myself like making raid food, for example, but I'd like to go back to being self sufficient like I once was.