Dropped vs. Crafted a compromise?

[Dzian]

gear should break forever so the crafters can move stuff in the MW/AH. U/U gear should also break.

yeah thats kinda insane..... I don't consider myself hardcore and I'd hate that.

But what SE can bring is more special mats only obtainable in chests, like the garlean rubber.

That could be a good idea as well. a possible third option.

[indira]

gear should break forever so the crafters can move stuff in the MW/AH. U/U gear should also break.

[fusional]

U/U gear should also break.

ahh yesss another brilliant suggestion for casuals that would completely drive away the hardcore playerbase who actually worked hard for their gear. good idea.

[indira]

ahh yesss another brilliant suggestion for casuals that would completely drive away the hardcore playerbase who actually worked hard for their gear. good idea.

last i checked nothing but casuals are playing. not like you have to put in work for anything. anyone "hardcore" is playing something else.

[Punainen]

gear should break forever so the crafters can move stuff in the MW/AH. U/U gear should also break.

This post is why the forums need a dislike button.

[Nero]

This post is why the forums need a dislike button.

As people would care about how many likes or dislikes a post has. If someone does he/she has a serious psychological problem.

On Topic:

Dropped Gear should be never 100% better than Crafted Gear and also Crafted Gear should never be 100% better than Dropped Gear. It should be different and superior in certain Aspect. So similiar to what it is right now, which means in a way balanced. While some Gear from Chest's are better than Crafted and the other way around. 2 quick examples: While you wont be able to craft/meld something similiar to Militia Robe, there is no drop which is compareable to a double/triple meld stellar-might vanya sash.

[Felis]

gear should break forever so the crafters can move stuff in the MW/AH.

Don't we have already spirit bound and materia for this? The materia system is already a good gear sink.

[Rau]

I sort of liked that idea that the first 5 NMs we ever got dropped mats for certain craftable gear.

Granted, all that gear sucked monkey balls, it was still an interesting concept, made for some interesting ls competition (5 groups camping dodore! :P), and provided a nice balance between crafted gear and drops.

[Babydoll]

Crafted gear should be the best imo, hands down. Just make the materials come from bosses. That's what I would like anyway...but it prolly won't happen lol. Don't think there is one item that comes from a hard boss or NM anymore that is worth getting.... yay easy mode...

[Firon]

Crafted gear should be the best imo, hands down. Just make the materials come from bosses. That's what I would like anyway...but it prolly won't happen lol. Don't think there is one item that comes from a hard boss or NM anymore that is worth getting.... yay easy mode...

lol....you clearly don't know what you are talking about.