Which should they do next: Combine all crafters into one or add DoH jump potions?

[TaranTatsuuchi]

I wouldn't mind if crafters shared the same Hotbar. setting them up again for each one is a nightmare after changing systems

Set up one then...
Switch to another...

/hotbar copy <class> # current #
(/chotbar for controller bars)

This will copy the specified class's bar to whatever class you're currently on.
You can even macro this for all the hotbars and just swap to each class then hit your macro.

Better than someone else's premade one as you get to choose where everything goes to suit your own preferences.

[Lemuel81]

I wouldn't mind if crafters shared the same Hotbar. setting them up again for each one is a nightmare after changing systems

I agree, until I found out there was a macro that copies. So it doesn't take long at all now

[xJimmehx]

The only change i want to see is an exp boost so that it isnt quite as grindy. Its really hard to do any real money making with crafting unless you omnicraft and have gatherers maxed too. As somebody mentioned before, its getting harder and harder to catch up. With the dedicated crafters who had their jobs maxed at 50 in 2.0 days already approaching maxed 80s. Its incredibly difficult for me, who has most doh/l jobs at 50. 99 leves only go so far and beast tribes are still capped at around 12. Then to top it off you have 17 DoW/M jobs too. It feels almost impossible for anyone who cares about their health and sanity.

I feel like making an exp boost would be a wonderful addition. They could Make it like the DoW/M boost where if you have a crafter/gather at a higher level than your current, the lower levelled ones get an exp boost. Your highest job wouldnt receive the boost.

EDIT: And when i say "Real money" i do not mean RMT. I mean "large sums of gil" Some crafters sell pieces for millions each and very often. Especially on patch days.

[24842]

Combining crafters into one would save resources that would otherwise go to creating additional quests and gear, but jump potions would generate additional revenue.

Former would be great. I'd rather have to lvl 1 class instead of 8.
Latter would be SE beneficial. Or do you think nobody would buy those?
In both cases though, there will be rant. "Crafting is ruined" etc

[Tomoebi]

at this point i think it will be a resource hog. dont this mean they need to create a new quest line?
what will happen if you have 1 lvl 80 alc, and the other one only lvl 1? will it follow the highest or what?
imo, there will be a lot of time sink for SE to prepare this.

the safest option is if you have all class fully leveled you have the option to combine it. and when they increase the level cap lets say, 90. there is no cul/alc/wvr lvl 90 class quest, instead its a crafter lvl 90 class quest.

[Vidu]

Ya know, you're free to want this, but it's a bit odd how this community seems to want to Spend money to buy a game, spend money on expansions, spend money on the monthly, then spend money to not even play the game (jump potions). I'm also against the consolidation and removal of things, but whatever, I guess that's just me. I joked previously when I said I'm waiting for the 1 Button Consolidation of your classes whole kit, but ya know? The community seems to actually want something like that.

Again, you're free to want this and can advocate for it.

...are you also against the addition of new skills then? Because at a certain point you cant fit all of them on your hotbars anymore - I know I couldnt with my crafters before the consolidation and I'm already using 3 hotbars. So I do to sort through them and throw the useless ones out - and trust me: there were lost of them, some just outright replacing another skill. You never used your normal synthesis after you got weaver to 15 and you never used the weaver level 15 skill once you got weaver to 50 - so why keep the first 2 skills?
Either they just stop adding new skills after level 80 - or they take a hard look at what can be consolidated or removed. They did that with battle skills for this expansion aswell and thank the twelve for that! I think paladin had something around 38 buttons to fit on their hotbars or so - it was a nightmare and certainly not one you could have added any new skills to without kicking some out first.

Its not about consolidating stuff into one button or making everything super easy - its mainly about making jobs playable again and removing the button-bloat that developed over the last 6 years.

[Selova]

Have people seriously not done leves for crafters and gatherers since the patch hit? It's now easier than it has ever been to level crafting and gathering, It might even be too strong. I went from level 43-50 on my fisher with only 2 levequests at whitebrim. Getting all crafters and gatherers to max level now is gonna be a breeze.

[xJimmehx]

Have people seriously not done leves for crafters and gatherers since the patch hit? It's now easier than it has ever been to level crafting and gathering, It might even be too strong. I went from level 43-50 on my fisher with only 2 levequests at whitebrim. Getting all crafters and gatherers to max level now is gonna be a breeze.

I actually have not! I was just recently informed of such from fc mates. I take back what i said about the exp boost. Im so glad that they boosted it.
My friend leveled about 15 levels on 3 different classes last night IN 3 HOURS. lol