Is an official database too much to ask for?

[Riv]

I think there should be an official database too. None of the fansites have updated yet, and though YG says they are they sure are taking their time. Pro has all the new items listed i think, but their recipes suck. I've been having to use the recipe list on the Lodestone here combined with the search feature in my browser to find recipes for anything i want to make now. And that is after i have spent a lot of time combing the wards in Ul'dah (since that's the only place anything is really sold) to see what stats the gear actually gives and if i can equip it. Then multiply that time by like 10 for all my classes and it eats the majority of my play time.

Personally i like how YG organizes things. I like how you could select a class and then it filtered all the gear that class could wear in each slot. Hell, if they updated the market ward search to filter by class and level for equipment i would be happy.

[Jinko]

But even then I'm not sure if I can make it because the recipes may be 21 or they may be 30, who knows?

Recipes levels are now the level of the item being made.

[darkstarpoet1]

Recipes levels are now the level of the item being made.

this is incorrect. the level of the synth is not the same as the level of the item being made. it may be in some cases, but it is not for all. just think about it we have r51-r60 synths and there is no r51-r60 equipment so that cannot be true.

[AliceKaye]

I seem to be using YG/ZAM/Mooglebox AND the Lodestone to try and figure stuff out and even then at times I'm still confused.

I'd like Mooglebox if it actually had information regarding the stats on said items, but so far as I can see, it doesn't so it pretty much negates its purpose for me.

I think at this stage of the game, if the recipes are not going to be presented in game until we learn them, then we should have some kind of Official Database with a look-up feature and detailed information regarding stats. I'm truly a bit tired of having to scour four different sites to try and figure out what it takes to make one item and whether or not that item is useful to me or not.

Oh and one more crafting qualm I have is that the other day I decided I wanted to make a Copper Needle or some such and its listed as a level 1 skill. Easy right? No, apparently not. It requires a rank 30 item to make it. I feel like this should then make it a rank 30 item to create. This crafting system, while I actually like to craft using it, is not very intuitive...

[Vaer]

I seem to be using YG/ZAM/Mooglebox AND the Lodestone to try and figure stuff out and even then at times I'm still confused.

I'd like Mooglebox if it actually had information regarding the stats on said items, but so far as I can see, it doesn't so it pretty much negates its purpose for me.

I think at this stage of the game, if the recipes are not going to be presented in game until we learn them, then we should have some kind of Official Database with a look-up feature and detailed information regarding stats. I'm truly a bit tired of having to scour four different sites to try and figure out what it takes to make one item and whether or not that item is useful to me or not.

Oh and one more crafting qualm I have is that the other day I decided I wanted to make a Copper Needle or some such and its listed as a level 1 skill. Easy right? No, apparently not. It requires a rank 30 item to make it. I feel like this should then make it a rank 30 item to create. This crafting system, while I actually like to craft using it, is not very intuitive...

They should just update their recipe search to show the stats of all the items, that would suffice for now.

Also, if you mean the whetstone, it can be bought rather cheaply from NPC(s).

I pretty much just bookmark this and CTRL+F both pages to look for something.

[VydarrTyr]

I'd like Mooglebox if it actually had information regarding the stats on said items, but so far as I can see, it doesn't so it pretty much negates its purpose for me.

I'm confused. If you open Mooglebox, click on (for example) "Body" under "Armor," it will list all the body armor. And under the "Def" column, it lists the item's defense. And under the "Abilities" column, it lists the stats on said items (for example, +2 Dex, +10 Gathering, etc.).

Or you can do a search for individual items, and it shows all that info.

Are you talking about some other stats?

[ispano]

http://disciplesoftheland.com/Items.aspx?query=

Has all the new items, not recipes, but you can see class requirements and the like at least.

[Mishakai]

I love all the links, but really, the recipes should all be available in game. This is 2011, not 2001.

[Answa]

I love all the links, but really, the recipes should all be available in game. This is 2011, not 2001.

Yoshi said he'll do them.

Release of an item notebook after version 2.0 to log all recipes and crafted items for consolidated, easy
viewing.

Source.

[Mishakai]

Yoshi said he'll do them.

And people wonder why I wanna fly out to Japan and give him a big wet sloppy kiss...