Optimistic Speculation on Specialization + Links

[Squand]

Dreams: All our crafting classes can go to 60. Then we specialize in one class, this unlocks a small pool of recipes that only specialists can do. But more importantly, it unlocks an ultimate cross class skill. A skill so good, we couldn't reasonably have two.

Like desynth people are encouraged to de-specialize & re up in another class as patches & markets change.

You aren't locked out of being an omni crafter. Instead, if you <3 making vanya silk you choose a specialization that makes doing those efficient. If I <3 making 30 step synths I choose a specialization that will make those fun!

Think a continuation of what they did with stat caps on off hand melds. Your off hand defines you as a crafter. It makes you unique without being limiting.

Think of the cool theory crafting!

Yoshi told me to get excited. Whether the above is accurate or not. I'm going to give this crew the benefit of the doubt.

*links didn't fit* Pangamer/crunchyroll/gamerescape interviews

[scarebearz]

If you can only unlock a "small pool of recipes" on one/some classes only, then you ARE locked out of being an omni crafter.

If the above is true, the new system will suck from my point of view atleast.

[Squand]

If the above is true, the new system will suck from my point of view at least.

I think you will be able to respec for various specialists, just like desynth. Don't like GSM's uber skill. Take a day or two and switch over to BSM.

Links:
http://gamerescape.com/2015/03/09/pa...naoki-yoshida/

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-fea...-naoki-yoshida

http://www.pangamers.com/gaming/fina...-and-crafting/

All the little things excite! Team crafting! 4 Airships that go on ventures! Crafting tome progression? Continuation of budget builds for casuals! Huge gill synch Materia melds for the gods! A promise of more depth than 2.0. The last bit, is what should get you excited. If there is one thing you don't like, there will be TONS you do like.

[Mishini_Dracoto]

I'm torn, some of those links give me an impression it is more like Mastery books. On The other hand, the idea that you might get a new action, or rait, the HELPS with certain crafts, but doesn't limit you from RECIPES, sounds very exciting, which enables you to be an omni crafter, but makes it much mroe profitable to craft with a group/FC.

oooh, like specializing reduces the amount of materials that go into a Synth. Since you are a specialist, you know how to se every last piece of material provided. and turn less into scraps. That could be exciting!

[scarebearz]

Crafting tome progression?

I don't know how anyone can see this as a good thing lol.

More weekly lockouts, this time for crafters? .....

[StouterTaru]

There are already crafting tomes in the game, 30 of them (the master crafting books). Every time the master crafting books get mentioned and translated as tomes, they spark speculation that there will be DoH tomestones on a weekly lockout.

I expect the specialist system to have unique skills and limited cross class skills along the lines of DoM/DoW jobs. I don't see a way for them to limit us to one specialist craft.

[Darra]

I don't know how anyone can see this as a good thing lol.

More weekly lockouts, this time for crafters? .....

This wouldn't be a bad thing, if those crafted items were equal in ilevel, and an alternative (where you could pick different stats than a pre-made) to the max ilevel items, rather than being 10-15ilvls lower.

[Aeyis]

My optimistic speculation:
-Specialization allows you to combat with said crafting class. Weaver will allow you to use Cactuar abilities, and ''mending'' a channeled form of HP restoration. Job will be ''Cactuar'' granting you the appearance of an actual Cactuar. Job abilities will be ones such as 1k and 10k needles. LB3 will be 100k needles.

[StouterTaru]

This wouldn't be a bad thing, if those crafted items were equal in ilevel, and an alternative (where you could pick different stats than a pre-made) to the max ilevel items, rather than being 10-15ilvls lower.

If crafted gear was equal ilvl to top level gear, it would be BiS every single time. It's very often comparable, occasionally situationally better than gear 20 levels up.

[Darra]

If crafted gear was equal ilvl to top level gear, it would be BiS every single time. It's very often comparable, occasionally situationally better than gear 20 levels up.

It wouldn't be bis every time, if you removed the materia slots. Or by leaving the materia slots in, it'd give players the chance to make different gear sets, rather than forcing everyone to wear the same, or be gimped.