SE hates Goldsmiths?

[Eugenics]

"whenever they make them actually useful" Yeh, whenever been 2013.

[Falcus]

So the fact that goldsmith is needed for some of the best weapons in the game makes it useless?
Just so you know, people actually buy +3 weapons for quite a considerable amount of gil.

[MariyaShidou]

So the fact that goldsmith is needed for some of the best weapons in the game makes it useless?
Just so you know, people actually buy +3 weapons for quite a considerable amount of gil.

Not any more. Patch 1.19 has barely any Goldsmith weapon recipe, bar the THM's. Banneret Lance, Thunderstorm Axe etc. all gone. The dated recipe might not be Meldable with Materia from the pictures http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...ee/1214_29.png so those dated +3 will be not as much coveted as before, and not to mention level nerfed on old equipment (Crab Hora from 46 -> 41).

[Felis]

Not any more. Patch 1.19 has barely any Goldsmith weapon recipe, bar the THM's. Banneret Lance, Thunderstorm Axe etc. all gone.

ehm, what?
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...sId=D&rankId=6

[MariyaShidou]

ehm, what?
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...sId=D&rankId=6

You know you actually proved my point, the only weapon in the lvl 51-60 is Ivory Staff. Goldsmith no longer makes decorated weapons like Banneret Lance, Electrum Guisarme, Thunderstorm Axe, Engraved Bhuj etc.

[neizero]

craft some engraved buhj+3's, only R32 synth and worth 5M+ each

[Griss]

i thought se hated culinarians, or puppies, cant remember what players are saying the company hates these days.

[Nilheim]

The slot costs on accessories will be lifted soon, so you'll have more variety than other crafters. What do you think tanners sell these days? It's always the same items and they just hope they'll HQ to make a bigger profit, welcome to crafting. You could argue that with the materia system, other crafters will have a steady income, but who knows what's gonna happen to the economy.

Accessories aside, Goldsmiths make most of the parts needed to craft the best weapons in the game at the moment. Of course that may change but you're complaining about right now anyway.

And finally, I'll say it as well: Goldsmith isn't expensive to level. No craft is, it just takes patience and a list of recipes to know what to make and when.

And as far as SE hating Goldsmithing, I'll just assume that's a figure of speech or it's just plain sad.

[Volsung]

From what I read it seems you may be able to turn accessories into materia, even if you cannot attach materia to them. This would be wonderful for soldsmiths if true. Here I'll quote the patch notes:

The following types of items do not possess spiritbond:

Smallclothes / Pack and Pouch Items (Arrows, Bait, and Lures)

The following types of items cannot have materia affixed to them:

Accessories / Smallclothes / Pack and Pouch Items (Arrows, Bait, and Lures)

So if accessories can be turned into materia, then they will be gone through a lot more, which is good

[AmyRae]

But we create items that people only need in extremely limited amounts. No one wants MOST of what we can make. They want rings. That's all.

You're trolling... Right?

Please tell me you're trolling. Of all the crafts that could complain about getting the short end, Goldsmithing is not one of them, and if you think it is, then crafting in general is not for you.