Promised overhaul of HQ results postponed to 1.21: Chances to have it by 1.20a?

[Onizuka]

Hello, adventurers.

I'd like to direct this message to the community reps, if they could forward it to Yoshida-san.

HQ synthesis results don't seem to be a subject of much interest; however, I've been trying to study and learn more of it since the beginning of my crafting adventures. Here're some of my analyses:

First one (05/30/2011, big analysis, two long blog posts)

Second one (08/16/2011, requesting for a system that rewards for your efforts, related to a third blog post)


I've obtained HQ items without any apparent reason (last example: 11/07/2011, Mythril Gig +1 with 16 Quality) and didn't obtain a HQ when I used all HQ materials (last example, before I decided to stop losing my time with a random system, waiting for the changes of 1.20: 10/30/2011, Crabshell Hora NQ with all HQ materials used), something that happened way too many times.
I've thousands of photos in my folder “Unexplainable Synthesis Results” and I could talk for hours about all the test I did, be it with lunar phases or with stats-specific gear (I've 3 crafting sets), but the diagnosis is simple: It's all too random.

So, as that in my opinion is clearly not a rewarding system, and for the limited time I spend in Eorzea, you may imagine how relieved I was when I read this post by Yoshida-san, back in August, a few days after my direct request.

Particularly he promised to release by 1.20:

We are planning on implementing the HQ revamp in patch 1.20.
Until Patch 1.20 is released, the current specs for HQ items will be used. Also, in the new specs, HQ items will only be created if every ingredient used is HQ. We want to make sure that you will not experience a sense of futility when your synthesized item turns into NQ at the last moment.

Also, regarding using HQ ingredients always resulting in the synthesis of an HQ item, we have not decided if a specified order must be followed or if the order doesn’t matter, but we will listen to your opinions to work towards completion by patch 1.20.

However, with much surprise, today in the latest Letter from the Producer I read this:

“Changes to synthesis with all HQ ingredients”

...Planned for 1.21... That is, in February, according to the roadmap.


As much as I crave for the new storyline and Seventh Umbral Era quests in 1.20, that change to HQ results was the thing I was awaiting for the most. I could talk again and again about all those countless NQ equips I created using hard-earned HQ materials, but I think those 2 analysis posts above explain what I'm talking about.


Therefore, my request is:

Would it be possible to implement this feature by a 1.20a patch, like a Xmas present for all those crafters like me, who, even if they don't stay too much in Eorzea, put so much efforts in obtaining the HQ materials and hardly ever were rewarded?
Since I was positive Yoshi-P would have kept his word by 1.20, I had already prepared many HQ materials, and after reaching Pugilist 40 I was planning to stop my battle classes until 1.20, so that I could finally create some well deserved HQ equip if I took my time to gather the HQ materials.

I know there're other priorities, like player and market search, but since the promised change was postponed (actually, split in two: groundwork, that is “Merging of HQ tiers”, in 1.20 and real deal in 1.21) I would like to request it back at least for a 1.20a release.

Reading the whole letter it seems like everything has already been decided, but since it's something I was really waiting for, I thought it was worth a shot to make another direct request.
Thanks if you could take this into consideration.

Cloudio Onizuka

[MHB3000]

I agree...

[Jynx]

People are really waiting on that materia slotting of +3 everything aren't they? Sucks to be those people.

[darkstarpoet1]

People are really waiting on that materia slotting of +3 everything aren't they? Sucks to be those people.

well with alot of people sitting on all 50's with the lol easy mode yoshi is putting in the game of course they are waiting on being able to do so. i'll finish capping off my last class either tomorrow or saturday at the latest and had been counting on that as my new content to keep me going for the next few months.

it's not a shock yoshi wants to bill people when they can't even make their own deadlines.

[PrettyPrincess]

lol easy mode

um, what? Darkhold was easy? Ifrit was easy?

it's not a shock yoshi wants to bill people when they can't even make their own deadlines.

Because you just know soooo much about game design amirite? Welcome to the real world of game development where things have to get pushed back if it can't be helped.

[Chardrizard]

He has always been b*tthurt with Yoshi's decisions. Get with the time PP!

[Brannigan]

well with alot of people sitting on all 50's with the lol easy mode yoshi is putting in the game of course they are waiting on being able to do so. i'll finish capping off my last class either tomorrow or saturday at the latest and had been counting on that as my new content to keep me going for the next few months.

it's not a shock yoshi wants to bill people when they can't even make their own deadlines.

Why isn't there a dislike button on the forums?

[darkstarpoet1]

Why isn't there a dislike button on the forums?

yeah i am sure people that love to troll others personally without having anything to add to the discussion, like you just did, would love that.

i responded to someone asking if people were waiting on that and stated myself along with a bunch of others were.

[Isaveron]

well with alot of people sitting on all 50's with the lol easy mode yoshi is putting in the game

Cry more. I'd rather have "easy mode" than masochist mode

[darkstarpoet1]

Cry more. I'd rather have "easy mode" than masochist mode

i'm also not saying the amount of sp gained didn't need to be raised some. i just think going from 1-50 in a single day is extreme. it's even more so when you can have 2 active people and the rest never leave their chocobo or do one single attack and still make it to 50 in a day.