Square Enix, please think about both Casual AND Hardcore crafters..

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I mean, I literally described how to farm a large amount of grade 7 and 8 materia for 0 gil in good time for the patch just 6 posts above you.

If people can't even be bothered to put that effort into their gear, with the method spelled out for them, then they really don't deserve to make HQ endgame items easily.

Thank you. I’m glad Square Enix is finally going back to how things used to be. And yes, just put in the effort, and you’ll be amazed at how fulfilling it is. Lazy players do not deserve to have access to everything and anything, all it takes is dedication.

Is it possible Square Enix listened to and read this thread? (Translating it of course) If that’s the case, this thread did more justice than I thought it did, and I’m very thankful that the developers of FFXIV have actually cared enough to listen. There is absolutely no reason to make end game so easy and unbalanced. That should be for 1 - 69, 70+ should be harder.