Kinda sketchy upgrades for crafters..

[ImDingDing]

No, Reclaim is 90%.
Thing is, an NQ is roughly I85-87 in terms of stats... Why spend more tomes on an I87 when you can just buy an I90 for less?

For most practical purposes, an NQ, unless its food or a component, is kinda worthless. So Reclaim is there to give you a 9/10 shot at doing it again. And hope your luck is better.

Currently NQ i90 still sales higher than the mats cost on my server. Jesus someone bought a NQ tank body for 1.5mio yesterday when the other crafter under cut my HQ one to 800k today. lol

[ImDingDing]

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let's say NQ sell for 500k and HQ for 1mio. suppose ur avg HQ rate is 90% and you will finish the next NQ item if u reclaim once.
If you don't reclaim ur expected income is 500k*100% = 500k
If you reclaim ur expected income is 10%*0 + 90%*90*1mio + 90%*10*500k = 855k
unless u r short in funding (in this case it will make sense cuz u need to get gil back to buy more mats to make more products, the opportunity cost will cover the diff above), otherwise u made a bad decision from a pure economic point of view. You are paying 855k-500k = 355k on avg for that risk margin which is crazy.

[Simaril]

You are paying 855k-500k = 355k on avg for that risk margin which is crazy.

355k is worth it to prevent any chance of total loss.

I was literally down to 14gil on saturday (with a shiny new set of perfectly melded alc gear and alembic on sunday), and 40 items listed on market board (a few 3 stars). When I see opportunities I'm willing to spend everything I have if I can eliminate potential loss.

[M60-Maniac]

Thing is, in the same way most players can't do top end raids, most also can't do top end crafts. Some prefer crafting, or love it, where as others 50 all war classes and get relics n zeniths etc.
these weren't made for casual crafters the same as t5 onwards went made for casual war players.

I personally love crafting, I have all 8 classes materia capped in everything since before 2.1 (359 craft 364 ctr with new head peice) all 8 books, 2 new tools so far (been busy so not got more) but I can reach the caps for 3star without the new tool, should I need to. So far sold 2 3stars hq. I'm the only one on my world who can do them too.

What SE did with crafting was a good thing, those who don't agree, your not a true crafter, those who are will be the sane ones who were pissed that 2star was so Dam easy

[Pearz]

Thing is, in the same way most players can't do top end raids, most also can't do top end crafts. Some prefer crafting, or love it, where as others 50 all war classes and get relics n zeniths etc.
these weren't made for casual crafters the same as t5 onwards went made for casual war players.

What SE did with crafting was a good thing, those who don't agree, your not a true crafter, those who are will be the sane ones who were pissed that 2star was so Dam easy

Exactly how I feel. Crafting right now means you have to focus on it and play it like a main. It isn't meant so you max everything instantly and be able to craft everything with ease.

I love that the crafting is not 100% cuz it separates the pro crafters from the shitty one that rely on macros to craft.

[M60-Maniac]

Exactly, don't get me wrong I use macros for everything up to 2star (I do have a 2star macro but rare I use it) but I make my own. Well done SE, well done