Estate crafting stations? Useful? Useful post-40?

[Lyraele]

I've been making extensive use of the crafting station buffs as I level crafters, and was thinking ahead to having them all in my future mansion. But looking at http://en.ff14housing.com/itemview.php?id=92fda901ffa - the stations do nothing once you hit 40? Is that true?

[Ksenia]

As levels get added they might and should raise the bar on these. Current state of the game, they could allow people to use stations to 54 and I would consider it helping fledglings. 54 is when you get full HQ accessory fits. The neck being the last. It's when you have the CP to really push out collectable experience and a station would be secondary.

As it is, they lose their value quickly.

[Mirarara]

Its usable till lv 60. My friends in fc is using them before 60.

[Caimie_Tsukino]

Confirming what Mirarara said, you can use them until level 60.
10 CP for free is pretty nice... my only complaint would be that you're trapped inside the house for crafting. Sometimes, I do enjoy crafting outdoor.

Btw, even after you reached level 60, I find the CUL station to be quite a nice installment for the kitchen :P

[Lyraele]

Yep, tested myself with my CUL (now 55 and a specialist)! Still got the free 10 CP and the in-game tooltip says it works until 60. So yay!

[FoxyAreku]

I've wanted them to look at these for about 3 years now, hoping they would do something like, +10 craftsmanship for using one and (or at least) giving it its own crafting animation where you know, you actually stand at the station and use it to craft, much like some NPCs do (one of the NPCs in the culinarian guild using a stove comes to mind), but I don't think they ever will.

[TaleraRistain]

They bumped them with Stormblood. They're useful until 60 now.

[Markus_Rogan]

I wish Square would revisit the Crafting Station buffs for LV70 crafters... even a minor buff to Control or Craftsmanship would be good enough for people to go after them, make the stations meaningful all the way... :-)

[Caimie_Tsukino]

I wish Square would revisit the Crafting Station buffs for LV70 crafters... even a minor buff to Control or Craftsmanship would be good enough for people to go after them, make the stations meaningful all the way... :-)

The stations were mean to help "leveling crafters" only. If it works on lv 70 crafters, then endgame crafters will be bound to craft inside houses (for the most difficult recipes). I don't think that's a good idea...

10 extra CP for endgame crafting is a lot, and it'll completely change endgame too.

[Markus_Rogan]

That's why I suggested a small bonus to Craftsmanship/Control, not CP. That would very mildly reward people for the possilbility of using a crafting station (+5/+10 is more than enough) and just give a reason for maximum level people to have a station.