We are in a topsoil crisis

[MicahZerrshia]

you haven't done quick ventures since the buff have you?

I have, plenty of times, with retainers that are well geared to bring back the more top tier loot and even though there are less fish, its still mostly just meh.

My retainers are basically there to bring back materials for crafting or for resale. I could take the chance on quick ventures or I could get actual items that are worth a lil more, like soil, and actually make a profit or get something I can use rather than trash gear I trade it for seals for yet more ventures, junk I vendor or desynth for tier 1 demi materia.

I have 8 retainers, I can send them all out for quick ventures multiple times a day and get maybe 1 good thing every few days, that sells for maybe a few hundred thousand, or I can send all 8 out for worthwhile items I actually need or can make real gil with.

[Abelfei]

I have, plenty of times, with retainers that are well geared to bring back the more top tier loot and even though there are less fish, its still mostly just meh.


I have 8 retainers, I can send them all out for quick ventures multiple times a day and get maybe 1 good thing every few days, that sells for maybe a few hundred thousand, or I can send all 8 out for worthwhile items I actually need or can make real gil with.

I have different experiences. I have made 150 million in last 3 months, and my 8 retainers are 70-80 % of that income from items brought back via quick explorations. Annnnd I only send out 5 on quicks, cause I am still leveling other 3. Probably send 5 out 5 times a day. I will say now since the patch, that the items are different sometimes and the selling patterns have changed.

[Reptiletc]

I am honestly baffled that ARR nodes are still on 24 hour rotations while HW and SB are both on the new 12 hour standard.

[silverlunarfox]

I had no idea you could turn poetics (for the item) to get soil....I've been capped on poetics for ages.....Thanks guys!

[Abelfei]

I had no idea you could turn poetics (for the item) to get soil....I've been capped on poetics for ages.....Thanks guys!

OMG it helps so much. What I like to do as well is crash WT trials in PF, even if I don't need it for WT. There are tons of 1st time bonuses out there that will only take 1 minute to complete unsynced!!! You can get the G3 Shroud as well, it's just a different unidentifiable item.

[silverlunarfox]

OMG it helps so much. What I like to do as well is crash WT trials in PF, even if I don't need it for WT. There are tons of 1st time bonuses out there that will only take 1 minute to complete unsynced!!! You can get the G3 Shroud as well, it's just a different unidentifiable item.

Totally! My FC was going to start planting for cloudsbreath and we were trying to figure out the soil vs plots and this information really made my day! We can get a start on max amount of plots between our members.

[Abelfei]

Totally! My FC was going to start planting for cloudsbreath

Dzamasel Tomato and Coerthan Tea I heard, correct?

[silverlunarfox]

Dzamasel Tomato and Coerthan Tea I heard, correct?

Yep! I wanted to wait a few days on confirmations but that is the confirmed cross.

[Culfinrandir]

Gathering is free, just ensure that you are available at the node spawn times & go get the soil. That's what we've done so far & it worked.

[LaTakk]

Whats the problem with just gathering it?
It might take a while, but the plants also need some days to grow what should be enough time to have your next topsoils ready.