Originally Posted by
Reve
Overall, I love the changes to Gathering. You don't have to play the stupid hot/cold game, and nodes are closer so you're not wasting time traveling in a large circle. You can also target the items you want, which is nice. The abilities work on GP, which is like MP. It takes awhile to recharge, but you can still mine and then use the abilities for higher chances at HQ mats.
The changes really help you target the items you want, and it's very streamlined. You're not wasting a whole day trying to get a stack of the mats you want. You're also not getting a whole stack of things you'd just NPC sell anyway. It doesn't feel like a chore, like it did in 1.0, you feel like you're actually getting what you want.