New Patch Thoughts?

[ItsMyWorld66]

So I was reading over the new patch log and realized they basically are planning to make Gathering easier for new players to get into and understand.

However there is always a catch, there has to be. For hard-core gatherers that put time into slotting their materia and gear what's the catch for them, that makes it all worth it and gives them an 'end game'?

Thoughts?

[DrWho2010]

gathering wasn't really meant to be something that is overly difficult. unless you are deep into collectibles for aetherial reduction or wanting to max out yields - there really is no "end game" for gatherers (miners and botanists anyways) - fishing has it's own thing with big fishing and records and log that several times more expansive than the miner/botany log.

[Ksenia]

A lot of the truly stupid skills nobody used were eliminated. I never read in detail enough to know if the shard and crystal changes actually increase yield or just apply bursts based on GP. If losing the element skills for 'always on' skills when gathering it means they have stopped trying to hoodwink us in to a bait and switch. For me, for a lot of people it was all handed off to retainers so all that effects us is not having to spam 75% fails when it's something you never gathered before.

[Tint]

I am a bit disappointed that gatherers can't participate in the Ishgard reconstruction yet. I am really hyped since they said that people can get special tools wich were compared with the ultimate raid weapons. However, the ranking isn't coming this patch either. I really want a super exclusive shiny fishing rod :x

The changes to desynthesis sound nice. I capped out my fishing desynthesis and it's pretty much useless. After the change I maybe have a 100% chance to get the bikinis, cloth and pet out of the lvl 50 big fish? But maybe this will destroy the market value of these items? So let's wait and see.

The change to the new stealth system sounds good too. It is probably a bit too powerfull to be in stealth 24/7, but pulling aggro and having to run or becoming 2 shot didn't gave much to the gameplay anyway.

After they added the times of the unspoiled notes into the gathering logs for botanist and miner and now removed the "out of reach" mechanic and also added that nice material tree for the crafting log - I really hope they will rework the fishing log and add all the informations about time, weather and bait and whatever else is needed in the future. I fear the day when "cat became hungry" goes offline...

[Shadygrove]

I am a bit disappointed that gatherers can't participate in the Ishgard reconstruction yet....

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...th_yoshida_by/

The flow of the content starts by checking the restoration board, which shows what you have to do in the current phase. You will personally gather collectables and hand them in.

[Tint]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...th_yoshida_by/

It was listed on the chart in the live letter as a "future update" along with the new Diadem and ranking system. So I guess 5.2 or so...

[Sylvain]

personally I've only gathered a bit when new mats would be out to save some money, otherwise I never bothered learning how to properly gather since I mostly craft.

I didn't catch all the nuance of the change but if it makes gathering more straightforward and, possibly, cristal farming a thing, I'm all for it (I'm always in need of more crystals T_T)

[Kabooa]

I'm curious if Quick Gathering is going to be a significant time saver, given that you already clear most nodes in 10-12 seconds.

[Hasrat]

I'm curious if Quick Gathering is going to be a significant time saver, given that you already clear most nodes in 10-12 seconds.

I don't really expect it to be a huge time saver, just a convenience thing. I've always absolutely hated when I thought I timed the click just right for a gather attempt, but ping or lag or something kicked in and I just sat there. Then I get frustrated and just start spam clicking. Will be nice to not have to do that anymore.

[LalafellDown]

I’m excited with all those skill gone. Crafting and gathering felt like a chore. Just to craft one item I have to visit so many locations to gather so many items and craft one item with so many button presses... Zzz