The 1 hour node cycles takes away from the quality of gathering quite a bit.

[Histoire]

I understand it forces some choices and planning. However some nodes are so far out it's difficult to gather more than one per cycle. With many things requiring materials that have overlapping nodes, it's become quite an annoyance.

Is there any chance we'll be going back to 3 hour node cycles? Or even 2?

Things have increased in price by quite a bit and the profitability of being a gatherer is high, but I question if it's due to these changes or simply fewer people playing the classes due to the annoyances presented in Heavensward.

[Ashkendor]

As a tradeoff for only being open for 55 minutes at a time, the nodes are up twice as often though.

If you finagle the timing correctly, you can even gather two nodes in the same time slot.

[Ronyx]

Also I guess its mostly because Diadem Nodes got as common the rare item from the unspoil nodes such as Titanium Ore or Birch Log.

[Nalien]

I always figured the Unspoiled Nodes should just always be up... You get one attempt at them still, and they refresh at the time they usually do, it would just be much more friendly for the player... You wouldn't have to schedule your day around the nodes, you'd just go there and get what you want whenever. You'd still have exactly the same amount of attempts per hour, you just simply wouldn't have to keep track of the times in such an annoying fashion anymore... That aspect of Unspoiled Nodes has never added anything for me, it's just been at best annoying, and at worst crowded...

At the very least, I wish the Gathering Log would update to show times and slot number after you've successfully gathered stuff... I hate when I come back to gathering after a break and have to go look up this stuff online... No real reason that information can't just be in the Gathering Log...

[Eul]

Hmm right IMO the HW unspoiled node time is too short. With the current GP regen, it's impossible to gather between Chysahl Green and Adamantite Ore without bringing Cordial. (Maybe possible, but with thick timer? )

[SendohJin]

it's impossible to gather between Chysahl Green and Adamantite Ore without bringing Cordial. (Maybe possible, but with thick timer? )

yes, you can. it takes 2 game hours to full regen 600 CP. if you can get to the first node before it pops, you'll have enough CP and time to do the 2nd one also.

[CrystalRainbow]

My biggest issue with timed nodes. Is I get into the node only to be late to it. Do my gathering collector-able rotations only to have the node disappear before I can collect.

If I'm in the node it shouldn't disappear till I'm done.

Hmm right IMO the HW unspoiled node time is too short. With the current GP regen, it's impossible to gather between Chysahl Green and Adamantite Ore without bringing Cordial. (Maybe possible, but with thick timer? )

It's not bad if you get your chysahl Green. Then go after 2-4 normal nodes in the zone then telelport to Adamantite Ore.

[Felis]

Also I guess its mostly because Diadem Nodes got as common the rare item from the unspoil nodes such as Titanium Ore or Birch Log.

Diadem have only the hidden nodes as common nodes, not the unspoiled nodes.

[LionFranco]

Hmm right IMO the HW unspoiled node time is too short. With the current GP regen, it's impossible to gather between Chysahl Green and Adamantite Ore without bringing Cordial. (Maybe possible, but with thick timer? )

If you are trying to do scrip gathering without having a decent supply of cordials handy, you are doing it wrong. If you are just trying to do regular gathering without having some cordials handy so you can gather hq, you are doing it wrong.

[Eul]

Oh okay thank you for the information I just knew the GP regen to 600 is 2 hours game time lol