Super-mega-grind

[Nabiri]

I love crafting. If it was instant gratification I'd be bored in a second and quit. :x I like having something to do. I like that crafting are their own classes, not just something you do on the side.

[Zenith]

I like crafting but it takes way too long, all my dow/dom were outleveling them like crazy.

[DeadRiser]

Yeah I've gone through so many movies while doing crafting I'm starting to run out. Something is definitely wrong if most people play through it like that. Give us something else to do the level them up other than local leves that aren't really local considering you have to travel for 10 minutes just to turn them in.

[magenta_taco]

crafting in this game is dreadfully easy now since they defaulted the cursor on the recipe button instead of the request button. get a turbo controller, put something on the x button, and go do whatever.

[tteh3r]

I think runescape is probably the grindiest game i've played, i know, its runescape but come on, it takes on average 30days of playing 10-15 hours a day to max 1 skill to 99. Some skills take 2-3 months (slayer, runecrafting..well not now due to the mini games).

Not sure how long ff14 grind is, and in a way i'm glad it's long, i hate games where the grind is "make one item...ding a level" it's kinda annoying, people should have to work towards being able to make crafted gear, just as long as the devs don't kill the crafting by making crafted gear obsolete, thats all i ask .

[Royal]

crafting in this game is dreadfully easy now since they defaulted the cursor on the recipe button instead of the request button. get a turbo controller, put something on the x button, and go do whatever.

That really works? Is there a controller anyone recommends to do this? I've reached my limit on crafting. Last night I made it 1.5 hrs and had to sleep. I will buy 1million flax and just turbo it to completion.

EDIT: Or a similar mechanism to do on a computer keyboard?

[Vaer]

Vanguard has the best crafting system evar. Wish devs would look at the concept of it.

Also, games that require you to play another game/do something else while playing. Woohoo!

It's like XI trial of the magians camping NMs, sit there AFK and watch TV/play another game.

[Sypherblade]

Well what are some ideas to improve the crafting system?

less xp needed to level?
a more "interesting" mini game to play?
Level up through quests instead of xp?
what?

[Tiraelina]

That really works? Is there a controller anyone recommends to do this? I've reached my limit on crafting. Last night I made it 1.5 hrs and had to sleep. I will buy 1million flax and just turbo it to completion.

EDIT: Or a similar mechanism to do on a computer keyboard?

Careful with that stick near the beehive.

I really don't know why anyone thinks they are any better than someone just using a turbo controller when all they do is watch fullscreen movies/series without a care of whats going on in the background spamming enter/x. You don't actually need the game to be active, it will pick up a controller regardless.

[Meleena]

In this game crafting has actuall classes, so I find it as boring as grinding exp from battles.
They payoff i just as good as having a 50 battle class leveled, I purely enjoy making stuff and helping friends with my crafts, makes me feel important and thats why I love the craft system in FFXIV.

Wouldn't be something if anyone can do it.