Fighter's Armor Augmentation - Alchemy

[Ashkendor]

ALL of those and it just unlocks the chance to dye your af. It doesn't even upgrade the actual armor. Very frustrating for what feels like so little gain but then again with this amount of difficulty to obtain it not everyone will have it.

I agree; I think it's insane how many high-grade mats are required for this 100% cosmetic change. :/

[Thaliss]

Maybe AF armor will be upgraded ilvl 110+ like relic weapons, and this is one of the requirements

But I agree for cosmetic changes quite a big cost.

[giantslayer]

My FC mates tell me I'm better off NOT leveling alchemy at all and instead should contribute to their goal so they can help me obtain these items.

Short answer: they are absolutely right. If you can work out an arrangement where you help them and they get you the stuff, everyone wins.

You have absolutely no idea how much time, devotion, and resources it takes to be able to craft 3-star items. I have been been devoting most of my game time to crafting for two months (because I enjoy it) and I am still not yet in position to make 3-stars. I have also spent millions of Gil on just materia for my equipment melds, and I had been diligently farming my own materia.

[Ashkendor]

Short answer: they are absolutely right. If you can work out an arrangement where you help them and they get you the stuff, everyone wins.

You have absolutely no idea how much time, devotion, and resources it takes to be able to craft 3-star items. I have been been devoting most of my game time to crafting for two months (because I enjoy it) and I am still not yet in position to make 3-stars. I have also spent millions of Gil on just materia for my equipment melds, and I had been diligently farming my own materia.

Sounds like me. I'm just now working up to three-star, though I do have every class at two-star level.