Possible idea for SE

[Tomiko]

Posting this here since it applies to crafters.

I'm sure most of us camp HNMs and such and the crystals we get from the kills usually are tossed. Since NMs and their drops are supposed to be rare, why not make the crystals rare as well.

My suggestion would be for all NMs to drop HQ crystals instead of normal ones. (Example: Tiamat would drop Inferno Crystal instead of Fire Crystal)

It would have a minimal effect on the economy (only taking away slightly from the cost of acquiring Guild Points) and would give the crystal drops more use than just being thrown on the ground.

[Jodwahh]

Posting this here since it applies to crafters.

I'm sure most of us camp HNMs and such and the crystals we get from the kills usually are tossed. Since NMs and their drops are supposed to be rare, why not make the crystals rare as well.

My suggestion would be for all NMs to drop HQ crystals instead of normal ones. (Example: Tiamat would drop Inferno Crystal instead of Fire Crystal)

It would have a minimal effect on the economy (only taking away slightly from the cost of acquiring Guild Points) and would give the crystal drops more use than just being thrown on the ground.

101% pure win.

[aurik]

Pointless but fun. I like it.

[Tomiko]

Thanks for the support, I just submitted the following to SE:

Suggestion:

Many players camp NMs/HNMs on a regular basis and the crystals that these enemies drop are usually tossed. Since NMs and their drops are supposed to be rare, why not make the crystals rare as well.

My suggestion would be for all NMs to drop HQ crystals instead of normal ones. (Example: Tiamat would drop Inferno Crystal instead of Fire Crystal)

It would have a minimal effect on the economy (only taking away slightly from the cost of acquiring Guild Points) and would give the crystal drops more use than just being thrown on the ground.

Thank you for your consideration.

Like Aurik said, pointless, but it would be a nice change for us crafters to get free HQ crystals.

[Skeetaru]

Meh, id rather some more useful stuff drop off HNM. Nidhoggs scales? Moly Ore? Hydra shit? adamantoise shell/ore? LOLKhimcrap... if you think about it the only HNM thats worth getting mats off of is B/KB.

[Tomiko]

Tiamat drops some good materials.

[Thistle]

Sounds like a great idea to me.

[Celebrindor]

as has been said- pointless fun, but sometimes its the pointless fun things that get implemented easier/faster than the dramatic game shifting changes. Be even better to see the signature line read "Crafter/Tiamat" or whatever HNM it dropped from, but that REALLY isn't necessary.

[Skeetaru]

Tiamat drops some good materials.

Ya grand wyrms can drop pretty much anything i think. But overall not a bad idea, just gonna hear the crafters without big LSes cry about it. No matter what happens ppl will bitch about it, i think SE has done such a good job lately in terms of taking the pulse of the player base and implementing what we want. Crafting is one of the next things due for an overhaul of sorts.

[detlef]

If they're gonna drop HQ crystals, why not make them drop HQ clusters.

[Spekkio]

Meh, id rather some more useful stuff drop off HNM. Nidhoggs scales? Moly Ore? Hydra shit? adamantoise shell/ore? LOLKhimcrap... if you think about it the only HNM thats worth getting mats off of is B/KB.

moly useless? come on! you know you want SE's latest: "what was i high on when i synthed this" item; http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/Mythril_Bell

[Skeetaru]

Meh, id rather some more useful stuff drop off HNM. Nidhoggs scales? Moly Ore? Hydra shit? adamantoise shell/ore? LOLKhimcrap... if you think about it the only HNM thats worth getting mats off of is B/KB.

moly useless? come on! you know you want SE's latest: "what was i high on when i synthed this" item; http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/Mythril_Bell

haha i likey

[Pyree]

I had the exact same idea about 2 years ago. I still want it.

[Sonded]

Id still like to be able to buy more than one HQ crystal from the GP npc at a time... Definatly not a fan of buying them one at a time for about 20minutes to sign a bunch of things for friends...

[Skeetaru]

Id still like to be able to buy more than one HQ crystal from the GP npc at a time... Definatly not a fan of buying them one at a time for about 20minutes to sign a bunch of things for friends...

Yeah and i always get lazy and buy the wrong shit because its taking too long

[test123]

Id still like to be able to buy more than one HQ crystal from the GP npc at a time... Definatly not a fan of buying them one at a time for about 20minutes to sign a bunch of things for friends...

Yeah and i always get lazy and buy the wrong shit because its taking too long

you should buy me instead!

[divisortheory]

I think that grand wyrms should have 1 drop slot that can drop literally any item in the game with exactly the same probability, but 1 item is guaranteed. You might get a speed belt, you might get a fire crystal, you might get a ninurta's sash, maybe a divisor ring, etc.

[Koga]

I think that grand wyrms should have 1 drop slot that can drop literally any item in the game with exactly the same probability, but 1 item is guaranteed. You might get a speed belt, you might get a fire crystal, you might get a ninurta's sash, maybe a divisor ring, etc.

You find a Crab Shell on Tiamat.

[Spekkio]

You find a Claustrum on Vrtra.
<Everyone> GDI! vrtra still sucks!