Square Enix, please think about both Casual AND Hardcore crafters..

[Caitlinzulu]

for me the rng is the only way to make things challenging, otherwise it just takes time till someone figures out the best rotation and everyone else copies it.
the challenge is figuring out a rotation that maximizes the number of touches and so gets you the highest quality.
relying on procs is still rng by the way

[CookiesNCreams]

for me the rng is the only way to make things challenging, otherwise it just takes time till someone figures out the best rotation and everyone else copies it.
the challenge is figuring out a rotation that maximizes the number of touches and so gets you the highest quality.
relying on procs is still rng by the way

And there you have it folks.

[Ryaz]

for me the rng is the only way to make things challenging, otherwise it just takes time till someone figures out the best rotation and everyone else copies it.
the challenge is figuring out a rotation that maximizes the number of touches and so gets you the highest quality.
relying on procs is still rng by the way

Except RNG does not equal challenge. It's 100% luck if you get a proc or not. You may do everything right and not get one, so you fail through no fault of your own.

Challenging would be having to deal with some sort of rhythm game and hitting a key with the right timing to maximize your touch potential (like say the monster punching mini-game in the Gold Saucer). Something that relies on player skill, not having a random number you can't control screw you over.

The only thing RNG gets you is multiple gathering trips if it doesn't favor you. It'd still be easy and people would eventually get the items they want, it would just waste more time to do it.

[Callinon]

for me the rng is the only way to make things challenging, otherwise it just takes time till someone figures out the best rotation and everyone else copies it.
the challenge is figuring out a rotation that maximizes the number of touches and so gets you the highest quality.
relying on procs is still rng by the way

Roulette is not a challenging game. Roulette is a brain-dead simple game. You place your bet and spin the wheel. If the wheel says you win, you win. If the wheel says you lose, you lose. You have no agency here at all.

If enough RNG is added that it becomes controlling on the success or failure of a craft, it just becomes a game of luck. If the RNG is not controlling on success or failure... it's the system we have right now where we design macros that overshoot the quality/crafting requirements for a given item such that the RNG just doesn't matter.

[Cleanse]

for me the rng is the only way to make things challenging, otherwise it just takes time till someone figures out the best rotation and everyone else copies it.
the challenge is figuring out a rotation that maximizes the number of touches and so gets you the highest quality.
relying on procs is still rng by the way

A priority based system would be challenging and not RNG based, maybe at the cost of being able to use macros.

RNG based systems can be and have been, even in 2.x, over-geared, which is what will happen if overpowered gear is added as a reward.