Bolts of Cloth are still stupid expensive with crystals in 5.1

[Deceptus]

Despite Yoshi acknowledging earlier than the crystal costs of Bolts of Cloth X were costing too much, the latest live letter showed the following slide:



Bolts still require 2 steps and still require tons of crystals. . .

[Silver-Strider]

Don't get me started on Lightning Crystals.

I ran out several times leveling my WVR to 80 and have been sending my retainers on non-stop trips to gather more even after hitting 80 just to make sure this never happens again. Back at 2k+ now but they're still gathering more because I know, I'll need it again at some point.

[Deceptus]

Don't get me started on Lightning Crystals.

I ran out several times leveling my WVR to 80 and have been sending my retainers on non-stop trips to gather more even after hitting 80 just to make sure this never happens again. Back at 2k+ now but they're still gathering more because I know, I'll need it again at some point.

I ended up doing the same. Retainers as well as doing the Lightning Namazu quests.

Lightning and Wind seem to be the worst offenders.

[SerLuke]

They also said crystal yields from gathering will be increased so soon there will be a lot more crystals on the market which means the price will go down

[IttyBitty]

Have they ever shown new recipes or recipe adjustments before a patch launches?

[RyuSaarva]

does it really matter, just buy 30k crystals from bots, they are even making it easier for them with the new fast gathering most likely.

[Rowde]

Have they ever shown new recipes or recipe adjustments before a patch launches?

They used to back in HW patches, but even then they would post the recipes and/or adjustments with the pre-patch/patch notes while the servers were down usually. In SB, they stopped doing that altogether and posted items and recipes "at a later date" (usually noted in the pre-patch/patch notes), if at all.

So yeah, I think that image was simply illustrating the recipe tree and not any adjustments to crystal/material costs.

On that note, I'm hyped for recipe tree view. I think that's super nice.

[Aurturia]

It's possible they may be addressing the problem from the other side by increasing the amount we get by gathering

[Ryaz]

I've dedicated two of my retainers to just stocking up on lightning crystals for now. Hoping the significantly increase the amount you get from gathering them.

[DrWho2010]

i am overflowing with crystals/clusters because of aetherial reduction. i have no problem with how things are now lol