Crafting... for what purpose?

[Alex_Lenderson]

So crafting looked like it would be fun to mess around with. And I do have to say the way they handle the process is interesting. Your gear matters quite a bit and the different abilities are pretty cool.

But I got to say... what seems to be the point of it all? Granted you could make the same argument for what is the point of killing the big bad monster but that still seems the be the purpose behind the game. You know fight evil and kill bad guys.

But when I look at the loot progression is appears to be:

Top Tier Content --> Tome Content (Myth, Sold, Poetic, whatever else is next) --> Dungeons --> Crafting?

I'm aware there are some specific stats on accessories you can gain only via crafting but man it seems like the payoff is kind of crap.

Am I missing something here?

[Kaitlen]

Varying opinions here, but...

- craft items - (low level) for people to buy to use
- craft items - some people buy to turn in for various rewards... (i.e. too lazy to craft themselves, so they buy off the market board)
- craft items - well, obviously to level up to where you can make the higher tier items.
- Ability to repair gear yourself; relative to the craft and the gear type.

Personally, I went with fishing first and use that to make some money since I'm currently in the stage of acquiring materia for Animus to Novus gear. For the crafting I've done so far outside of a gathering job, I've been able to sell most of what I've made.

Other veteran crafters can chime in with their opinions, but you certainly don't have to level a crafting job.

[Wisdombeer]

For me, because Crafting is just AWESOMLY interesting.

I'm an old WoW player and I always tought "wtf... I do click a button and I have ma craft done?". This part of FFXIV is so cool I hardly have time for other things (well, except Fishing... I LOOOVE fishing).

But that is personal taste and I can understand other players do not like it.

However, there is some objective arguments for crafting :

- make ton of gils
- make more ton of gils
- make even more ton of gils

If you want a big house, it's pretty difficult to reach it without crafting. You can either trade on MB (I've won tens of millions playing on the materias prices), or you can craft (I've also sold for tens of millions on MB with crafting).

If you dont want a big house and dont feel crafting is fun, then you should concentrate on what you like. Maybe it's pvp, maybe it's dungeons. Dont push you too hard. Crafting is not mandatory at all

[KinnisonArc]

The main purpose of having crafting up is pretty much this:


Also what Kaitlen listed out are true too, especially the repair part. Even if you don't want to craft for gil or simply having the advantage from crafted gears compare to dungeon/raid loot, having all crafting classes up to level 40 at least (if not maxed) is good thing so you can repair your gear anywhere including inside dungeon (so you won't have to leave the fight out of reason you need to repair), provided that you carry Grade 5 Dark Matters with you.

[StouterTaru]

Crafting does have quite a bit of use in the game:
-cosmetic stuff, from glamours to furniture, some of the housing items are very useful (mailbox, company chest, summoning bell, etc)
-sub-50 gear
-top tier raid content. When they raise the top ilvl, they add crafted gear for the previous top ilvl. Crafted gear with materia is much better than the old gear, and in many cases comparable to the new gear 20 ilvls higher. The new gear is gated behind tome caps and rng on drops/weekly lockout, so the brand new crafted gear is often the best gear available for the rabbits pushing the hardest content when it's first released.

[QuinceTaru]

Also nobody mentioned zodiac items!

[JonBigwood]

Crafting is a way to earn gil that you later use to buy things. Some quests like the relic at certain points require gil to buy items, and also to obtain materia, buying it is one option. But gil is not very important in the game and there are other ways to earn gil. Usually leveling a craft or gearing a crafting class needs you to spend gil (or a lot of gil) that you will recover in the future.

Being able to repair your gear everywhere is also very practical.

Being able to craft gear or food or housing items without buying it is also practical and to some people make them feel good. For example to level a new class you can craft gear you need.

You don't need to level a crafter, and it takes time too. It's another thing you can do. I started to craft while I waited the queues leveling the THM for swiftcast cross-class skill.

[2spooky]

i want loads of gil even though there is nothing relevant i can buy with it

not even a house since i live inside the mossy rock on my fc's front lawn

[Gillionaire]

If you don't enjoy crafting, there are other ways to make gil that are just as good.
If you like to know that you can make whatever, whenever you need it, that's my reason for crafting.

[QuinceTaru]

i want loads of gil even though there is nothing relevant i can buy with it

not even a house since i live inside the mossy rock on my fc's front lawn

Thats my rock get outta it!