HNM Botany?

[Kirol]

So I've just learned that certain drops will be of a HNM caliber.
I'm not entirely sure what to make of it.
I mean, really; Timed pop on trees?
Sure, sure. I get that the items they drop are supposed to be rare.
That's not what bothers me.
Obviously the +1s are what people are going to be paying for, and a high (almost prohibitively so) perception is needed to gather these items.
But why make the tree pop at a certain time? Why not, instead, use that timer as a cooldown for the tree / node to prevent overuse?
[Kirol Blackgate has exhausted this node] 03:13 -> 03:13 I can use it again.
Perhaps personal pop times would be more favourable for gathering.
I understand otherwise for Mobs, but something like gathering perhaps not.
Thoughts?

[Matsume]

That would be too easy. You would have to put no effort into planning ahead of time what, when and where you will be gathering. You would just teleport from one location to another resetting your own timer at your leisure, allowing for a much greater exploitation of resources than would otherwise be offered by a short window of opportunity.

The crocus and vanilla flower do not bloom upon demand - there is a short window of opportunity, usually a few hours once per day, upon which their valuable resources can be harvested or manipulated. This is what restricts supply and in the face of steady demand and creates value from a rare material.

[debola]

Hey, could someone post where this info was found. Ive seen people talking about it on here but don't know where they got their info from.

[zerorsw]

Hey, could someone post where this info was found. Ive seen people talking about it on here but don't know where they got their info from.

I'm curious about the same thing. Someone have an actual source to this?

[Kirol]

Ah, Matsume. We meet again. ;D
I understand where you're coming from, but the hours I work are as long as they are erratic. One night I might finish at 10pm, the next it might be 3am. I guess I was kinda hoped for something like I described. It'd still prevent overuse; one harvest every 24 hours from the specific node, but if remaining unharvested the node will remain. That sorta thing.
People will make timers for the nodes anyway, and people will be sure to use them, so I don't really see how it'd be so different outside of twenty botanists all crowding around a single tree.

[Ayla]

Hey, could someone post where this info was found. Ive seen people talking about it on here but don't know where they got their info from.

Look here

/10char

[Matsume]

@Kirol, for what it's worth, as it currently stands the nodes disappear off the map after a few minutes even if left untouched. This means you only have a few minutes to harvest from it before it despawns for another hour. I understand where you are coming from and how what you are suggesting would be more convenient for you, but I just feel like it would require even less effort if it was on a personal timer and the node was up at all times until you exhaust it. At least the way it currently works, you have to plan around this gathering activity rather than gather in between events to burn downtime. That sounds better suited for fishing to me...

[Kirol]

Ah well. As long as the node allows everyone to gather from it I suppose I can't be too butthurt. Game days are short enough that it'd make for feasible gathering, and the nodes spawning one after the other make for a nice little trip each time. I guess it's just something I'll have to get used to.
NO BUTTHURT HERE.
NOT QUITTING THE GAME.
TAKE NOTE ALL YOU RAGERS.