Is an official database too much to ask for?

[Sephrick]

Two and a half hours. That's how long I've spent trying to get new gear for my BTN and MNR -- both of which are 30.

The majority of that time has been spent combing through the Lodestone recipes list and sites like ZAM/Yellow Gremlin/FFXIV-DB.

Honestly, XI was my only other MMO, so I'm not too sure what the standard is, but this can't be right, can it? If SE is qoing to leave it up to fansites to list the where and how of basic equipment acquisition, shouldn't they at least give those sites the information?

I mean, it seems these sites have no idea about certain changes like what NPCs sell things. So I need to look up on a fansite what items are good for my character, then on the forum 1.19 patch notes to see if it's sold by an NPC if it's missing from the wARDS -- because god forbid if there was a complete listing of potential items there -- then over to the Lodestone recipes list to see if I can make it. 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?

Sad thing is, after all that time, I still can't find some equipment dated or new for some slots, so I have to go back to wearing items which are "optimal" for between 7 and 18 until I get to 38.

[neorei]

One of these sites needs to get this show on the road and start getting followers now before 2.0

[Greencactaur]

if 11 was your only mmo just know its standard now a day for a server to be only down for 20-30 minutes for hot fixes.
XIV takes 2 hours to change a fishing rod. Or atlesat when Tanaka was in charge I'm sure after the new servers come in we'll be a bit more up to date.

As for the item lists and shiet YG is working on it fortunately and thank twelve they are!

[Wolfie]

No it's not standard. Most other MMOs make crafting recipes visible IN GAME. But if I remember right, Yoshi was working on this too.

[JackDaniels]

Gathering Spreadsheet <- click

Equipment/ Recipe Database <- click

Why would SE do this when they can get their fans to do it for them?

[Bigglesworth]

Try this site:

http://mooglebox.com/includes/index.php

Edit - someone beat me to it.

[Jinko]

Agreed, SE do need their own official database, FFXIV-DB.com is pretty easy to use though.

Use the advanced search put in 25-30 select body (or whatever slot you wana look for), tick botanist and you will get suitable body gear for those specs.

Bigglesworth can you please reduce the size of your signature.

[JackDaniels]

If SE doesn't want to do this, maybe they should support the people going out on a limb doing their work for them and put their links on the lodestone website, or maybe even a little funding for hosting?

[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.