Crafters only make money from other crafters this must end

[realmreborn]

Currently max cap crafters make money by HQing items selling them to other crafters who leveking through triple leve quest, thats the main income for crafters, since most gear is gotten from dungs and currency buying crafted items is useless
My suggestion is let crafters make blue quality and epic items like rare items from odin or behemoth as rare mats

[Felis]

The problem is that quests give too many gears and that there is no crafted gear after ilevel 70.

Reduce the gear from quests (or make it that quested gear is a bit weaker than crafted NQ gear), put some rare mats in dungeons to make some (not all) of the green dungeon gears craftable and bring new crafted gear after ilevel 70.

[Starfox71rt]

The problem is that quests give too many gears and that there is no crafted gear after ilevel 70.

Reduce the gear from quests (or make it that quested gear is a bit weaker than crafted NQ gear), put some rare mats in dungeons to make some (not all) of the green dungeon gears craftable and bring new crafted gear after ilevel 70.

I think this is only part of the problem. The other issue is that even if the gear from quests were a bit weaker, leveling up is so quick and easy that there's really no point in spending money to get slightly better gear.

[Gilthas]

The problem is that quests give too many gears and that there is no crafted gear after ilevel 70.

Reduce the gear from quests (or make it that quested gear is a bit weaker than crafted NQ gear), put some rare mats in dungeons to make some (not all) of the green dungeon gears craftable and bring new crafted gear after ilevel 70.

Gear from quests isn't the problem (they only give NQ gear and most of them can't be repeated). The problem is that leveling is far too fast.

There's no point in investing in HQ gear when you out level it so fast.

I think this is only part of the problem. The other issue is that even if the gear from quests were a bit weaker, leveling up is so quick and easy that there's really no point in spending money to get slightly better gear.

I should have just read the whole topic before posting.

It doesn't help that the gear you make, including HQ gear (from lvl 1-49) is weaker than dungeon drops. I got a level 41 green weapon from a dungeon and then made a level 43 hq weapon...The lvl 43 weapon had the same amount of damage as the green weapon that was two levels lower.

True, but your HQ weapon can be melded (though some might consider that a waste of time) and, more importantly, can be converted into materia. Not to mention that you can easily outlevel a dungeon without ever getting a green drop.

[Arriverderci]

The problem is that quests give too many gears and that there is no crafted gear after ilevel 70.

Reduce the gear from quests (or make it that quested gear is a bit weaker than crafted NQ gear), put some rare mats in dungeons to make some (not all) of the green dungeon gears craftable and bring new crafted gear after ilevel 70.

If you sub-level a class, that's a good way to go and sell. I crafting things for me Lancer.
But yeah the first class you do is a free giveaway coz of all the quests. And they are weaker than dungeon drops.
The system is more like a damn hobby...but it's our only real good way to make money and you must do 2 other crafts to do well in the other craft and it's just a run around really. I have to be a Weaver an Leatherworker and other junk to do all of this lol...It's kinda fun but damn.
First time I am interested in crafting and they kinda screw-a-roo'd it.

[Quesse]

You are correct, crafting in FXIV is a true pyramid scheme as far as making gil goes.

Yoshi's recent comments were that housing will help this. But I don't want a sideshow act to be the main focus of crafting. I want crafting to be useful! I'm really disappointed about how crafting has turned out. Its such a great system.... put to waste.

[Welsper59]

You are correct, crafting in FXIV is a true pyramid scheme as far as making gil goes.

Yoshi's recent comments were that housing will help this. But I don't want a sideshow act to be the main focus of crafting. I want crafting to be useful! I'm really disappointed about how crafting has turned out. Its such a great system.... put to waste.

I'm genuinely confused by what you mean with "I want crafting to be useful". In what way isn't it useful to people now that it wouldn't be in the future? When it comes to crafted gear, if someone needs to get gear, they'll buy/make it... useful to them. For materials/food/etc, if someone needs it, they'll buy/make it... useful to them.

[OldGeezer]

You are correct, crafting in FXIV is a true pyramid scheme as far as making gil goes.

Yoshi's recent comments were that housing will help this. But I don't want a sideshow act to be the main focus of crafting. I want crafting to be useful! I'm really disappointed about how crafting has turned out. Its such a great system.... put to waste.

It is useful, but not in the way people want it to be. Crafters want crafting to supplement people's "main character" roles. It doesn't because people's main role is subsidized by the dungeons, storyline and side quests. You're never going to penetrate that market because the game allows people to get to 50 ASAP. However, crafters can supply "alt roles" that people want to play. Right now I sell HQ < level 30 items and they sell. It may not be what crafters want, but it works. I've made as much money crafting as doing quests and I haven't broke 40 yet.

[Genesiser]

It doesn't help that the gear you make, including HQ gear (from lvl 1-49) is weaker than dungeon drops. I got a level 41 green weapon from a dungeon and then made a level 43 hq weapon...The lvl 43 weapon had the same amount of damage as the green weapon that was two levels lower.

[realmreborn]

It doesn't help that the gear you make, including HQ gear (from lvl 1-49) is weaker than dungeon drops. I got a level 41 green weapon from a dungeon and then made a level 43 hq weapon...The lvl 43 weapon had the same amount of damage as the green weapon that was two levels lower.

Thats why we need new recipes craft blue or pink quality items for all level brackets