Quote Originally Posted by Nandrolone View Post
basically this. see, there’s really no need for argumentative and aggressive posts. we are just really out of hope, that something we love, cannot at the very least, be moved to end game star recipes...and leave everything else easier. we are denied what we love, and the whole “expert recipe” thing has no meaning or value. a measly title and glam for completing a lot of expert recipes is quite frankly, insulting to the people who you’ve acknowledged want harder crafting and want to be reasonably compensated for it. im really glad you’re enjoying the game, but it really leaves a bitter taste in my mouth about how Yoshida chose to handle the situation regarding crafters wanting challenges and equal rewards for said challenge.

and you know what, since he clearly has no future intentions of what I mentioned above, I just cannot have any respect for a game director that chooses to do something like this.
Some people have mentioned a few ideas like gear with guarnteed overmeld slots, which alone would warrant it to be a hard to craft recipe. Gear with guarnteed overmeld slots for crafting thats not something you would want everyone having. Hardcore crafters would have that gear while non hardcore would continue to have star gear. Would also push people to choose what they want more guarnteed slots or a buttload of materia blowing up in their face..