Cooking shard costs, 30 minute duration, fading on death.

[Ryuni]

To be fair...
The Crystal tower is not implemented yet (This is about food, trust me)
So we have to go into Bahamut's coil in ilvl 70 gear. Trust me, you want everyone in your party with food. It can really mean the difference between victory and defeat.

A group that cleared turn 4 didn't even bother using food...

[Rydin]

A group that cleared turn 4 didn't even bother using food...

Oh... well then I guess no one should food up ever then

[Bluejay]

Food is not worth even trying to use as is. I haven't been in a party yet where anyone but I used food. It either needs to be a lot cheaper to make or last through death.

[Aleo]

The biggest problem is the water/fire shard cost, unlike other professions you typically make multiple food items at once, (like 10-20+). The actual ingredients are not so bad, but the shard costs (6 fire+water for one 45+ food) are much too high, on top of the shards required for the "base" ingredients like salt/oil/sauce.

I guess the same should go for alchemy potions also.

[Conradus]

The biggest problem is the water/fire shard cost, unlike other professions you typically make multiple food items at once, (like 10-20+). The actual ingredients are not so bad, but the shard costs (6 fire+water for one 45+ food) are much too high, on top of the shards required for the "base" ingredients like salt/oil/sauce.

I guess the same should go for alchemy potions also.

Note that alchemy gets to make its potions three at a time.

[Tharia]

Note that alchemy gets to make its potions three at a time.

Yes but sadly lost of the alchemy stuff lasts onl 15 Seconds compared to a way longer food time not to mention the potion cooldown.

[Feron]

The biggest problem is the water/fire shard cost, unlike other professions you typically make multiple food items at once, (like 10-20+). The actual ingredients are not so bad, but the shard costs (6 fire+water for one 45+ food) are much too high, on top of the shards required for the "base" ingredients like salt/oil/sauce.

I guess the same should go for alchemy potions also.

This times 100. ONE COOKIE SHOULD NOT REQUIRE 8 SHARDS. ITS ONE COOKIE. EIGHT SHARDS. /sigh

[Kahlyn]

This times 100. ONE COOKIE SHOULD NOT REQUIRE 8 SHARDS. ITS ONE COOKIE. EIGHT SHARDS. /sigh

Unless it's a really really big cookie. Like a pizz'ookie or something. But then, it should persist with you way after 30 minutes. Do alchemists make fiber tablets?

/signing the "Cooking takes way too many shards/crystals" petition

[Medura]

sell a dagger soup for half of server price (8k/2 = 4k) wait a minute for it to sell, repeat action. You will have earned back shard costs in no time! (The early food is crap, we know. But the endgame food makes the class really worth it.)

You might want to take up fishing, as fish gives control rating, control rating gives HQ craft chance, which again gives more gil in your pocket.

[Shiyo]

Please fix Cooking!