Quote Originally Posted by Silverbane View Post
FFXIV Crafting involves skill and chance, much like poker. The risks are part of the fun of both games. If you can't enjoy the game regardless of whether your luck is running hot or cold, then perhaps neither poker nor FFXIV crafting is for you.
Did you miss the part of my post where I said I quit crafting for exactly this reason? And don't kid yourself, FFXIV crafting requires almost no skill. You follow one of a handful of set rotations, and pray that statistical probability doesn't stab you in the heart. I've done my own fair share of 2-star crafts, and while none of the finished products have come out NQ, the stress of knowing that sooner or later I will NQ something through no fault of my own has sucked all the fun out of "progression" crafting for me. NQ items are a failure state right now and they absolutely shouldn't be. The only failure state should be a botched synth.