Undercutting

[Mokk]

Farming is only as impractical as the person doing the farming. It is quite simple to find a drop that pays well for the time spent on it. I know "pays well" is in the eye of the beholder, but I think 100k an hour is just fine and dandy.

Try not to think of it in terms of the value of gil but the value of time, that's what i was trying to get across. I'm not trying to put up the nursemaid defense for people with little time .. i can feel vang and meeze waiting to come in and jump my ass for the whole "i have a real life" thing but seriously if the game provided just a little more than it does now you'd see alot less of this sort of thing.

That's basicly all i'm trying to get accross.

 

[Shaidalyn]

I have leaping boots, and a friend gave me an Emp Pin to level Sam cause they got Empress.. I've thought about camping LL and VE but.... why? Yeah the 2m or whatever it is now would be okay to pocket ...... were the drop 100%.
The drop rates on stuff SUCKS >< (hence RARE) so camping them to sell my own for gil I have no need for right now (not leveling any new jobs, got armor fine enough, I dont need OMGL337 stuff) its like.. ugh... I picked up CC.. and almost had a stroke.. the prices are insane... but know what? Am I gonna go spend 12 hours farming so I can craft for 30min? lolno.
SE needs to make materials ... not "easier" but a bit more plentiful. Farming is a waste of time now, which is sad cause I enjoy it.. when I walk out with a good portion of what I need.. but this ... *points to Acutie* was said perfectly.

 

[ThSlayer]

YAY lets make everything in the game easier for the people that cant handle it so that crafting and other things are even more worthless then they are now. (not that crafting is worthless... just not as profitable as it used to be)

 

[Kire]

YAY lets make everything in the game easier for the people that cant handle it so that crafting and other things are even more worthless then they are now. (not that crafting is worthless... just not as profitable as it used to be)

was good 1 point when RMT came in and then went down then they dropped gill back into server and prices sky rocked
IE. SH was 2mil u use to be amazed to get 2mil then droped to like 1.7mil then shot up 10mil and stayed that since

 

[Mokk]

YAY lets make everything in the game easier for the people that cant handle it so that crafting and other things are even more worthless then they are now. (not that crafting is worthless... just not as profitable as it used to be)

Is that what i said?

Nope.

Balance for resources vs your player population .. OMG what an unheard of concept... save EVERY OTHER MMO ON THE MARKET.

 

[Sandria]

Shaid-- You might have a point on the gaitors being the best thing a mithra RDM can wear on those levels. I had honestly not taken that into consideration because I would most likely end up using the savage gaitors for that equipment slot if I didn't want to shell out 3 mil for.. what is it 2 int? Since an RDM cannot wear seer's gear it might be an issue of needing it. But, if I can get Garrison Boots for less and get +1 int and +1 mnd I'd not feel upset in the least skimping on one single stat boost if it's going to save me a few million. Eva's nice and all, but if I'm getting hit as a RDM in an EXP party more than blink and stoneskin can take than something is obviously wrong (especially with mithra agi). Then top that with being a cook.. I can just as easily adjust my weakness with the food that I chose and still perform as well if not better than the person who spent several mil for an added stat boost.

Same reason that I am amused by a 20MIL HQ vermy. It might be the best gear choice, but when you're spending 10 additional mil for less than 10 mp... It's just not completely logical. It was never logical 'til just recently, actually. What trumps the irony is the fact that a vermy is not even going to be your "end-game" gear, much like the mountain gaitors. Now, some would argue that they want the best possible gear for their level, and that is fine but not always practical considering it is doubtful that it is going to matter.

To each his own, really.

 

[Shaidalyn]

Never said it was worth 3mil.. just not 300k, which is the cost of Savage Gaiters right now, which offer nothing to RdM. The +2int, +eva, -% being interrupted.. its not amazing.. but it adds up. Yes, Garrison are awesome but when I was ~40 I never saw them in stock. The no Seer's is a kick to the ass >< but meh.. however I agree on Royal Cloak x.x I've wanted a Vermy forever.. but noooooo ._. but Royal? lol.. the price on that is .... ridiculous, same with Aristocrats.

 

[Sandria]

My RDM is 23, so alas, I haven't really taken an extended look at the gear. Considering that the majority of the skills for my RDM are already capped for an extended period of time I have that weighed as an advantage. At lower levels I found that MP was most important for RDM, because they would often play the role of a healer pre-refresh/haste. 300k might be a bit lower considering I'd not given thought to the concerns of a RDM. I had checked them out on my BLM at the time they were going for 3mil, and when you consider how cheap the HQ seer's is in comparison it is easy to not care about one more +INT. But, I'm derailing. ;p

 

[Blaine]

And now we've come full circle. Not too long ago the board was flooded with complaints about inflation. It's a good sign that people are now complaining about undercutting.

yes jesus... yes it is...