Thread: 5.1 Crafting Feedback Thread

Originally Posted by Nandrolone

@NanaWiloh

I’m not saying I like RNG. In fact, we can all agree it gets us really annoyed and angry often. However, just the very fact that the developer team of FFXIV doesn’t even bother to try and make master recipes or even ishgard 5.2 recipes more skill based, just goes to show you the future of the game.

As for effort, no, it really does not require that much effort. I can get a brand new account right now. (Yes, I’ve done this) Give me 20 million gil and give me 1.5 weeks - 2 weeks, I’ll get all crafters to 80 in no time. Back then, 2 weeks was not enough time for that, also, the exp gain wasn’t so over powered as it is now. You really can’t argue that the time and effort spent is much less compared to how it used to be. Haha, “argue”. Not to mention buying Gil is much easier now.

That brings me to my previous point. All this game’s crafter community does nowadays is just argue about RNG, difficulty, time/effort, and whether or not things should be hardcore or not. It’s honestly really sad it’s gotten to this point. Never ending conversations over the same thing with no resolution. Fighting, arguing, silly hardcore/casual roast sessions, and “I need a macro” threads.

That is why I hope the next generation’s MMO is something that is not made by square Enix. And if it is, I would hope it is not anything directed by Yoshida for these very reasons. Preferably by people that have similar mindsets as the people who made FFXI.

Do it without the 20 million no having people farm for you or offer help. No quick and easy road use only what you earn yourself you want the old days then do it like the old days. When I leveled up crafting I farmed my mats as often as I could rarely if ever asked for help rarely spent gil, too this day I have put less then 4 million into leveling crafting. So when I put forth time and effort to get the mats for high end gear I want to be rewarded not slapped across by the game and told try again.