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How are you preparing for Dawntrail? (mastodon.social)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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How are you preparing for Dawntrail?

We only have a week left until early access starts, what are you guys doing to prepare for it? I've grinded out the carbuncle earring from the mogtome event and plan to do the wondrous tails for that extra exp. Also, both my inventory and glamour dresser are completely full, so I'll need to make some room beforehand.. But most importantly, I still need a fitting glam :D

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[–] Drusenija 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

I've largely been capping out all my currencies. Got all my tomes capped, my scrips, and about half way on bicolour gems.

Also went through the inventory clear out! I have extra retainers but I've managed to get one of them completely empty ready for new crafting mats in DT, and all the others have been culled significantly.

I have started prepping stuff for Viper and Picto too, I've got full Cryptlurker level 80 sets for both and I have all the trade materials needed for max Manderville relics for both once they hit 90.

And glam wise, I finally got one ready a couple of days ago! This is actually the first time I've put together a glam I'm really happy with that wasn't just lifted and tweaked from Eorzea Collection, so am very much looking forward to next week!

[–] Stovetop 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't bet on the new jobs getting Manderville relics, unfortunately. They don't typically add old relics for new jobs. Sadly no Bozja relics for Reaper or Sage, for instance.

[–] Drusenija 5 points 4 months ago

I'd gotten to the point where I was spending causality tomes on upgrade items or crafting items, so I figured getting two sets of items for Viper and Picto was something that I'd either use, or if it doesn't happen, can go towards other jobs, eventually!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Heck yeah! Love the choice of headpiece, and your middie is super cute! ~~We share a face lol~~

[–] Drusenija 4 points 4 months ago

Thank you ❤️ I've played around with Fantasias a little since I finished Endwalker but I always come back to my middie. And my Gyr Abania Plait hairstyle!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

@Drusenija @Berin Your glam is really cute!! I really dread cleaning out my inventory 🫠 I plan to play picto so, i should prepare some gear as well..

[–] Drusenija 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thank you ❤️ The main bit of advice I can give is that anything you can replace easily, just vendor it. List it on the market board if you think you can sell it, but otherwise just get rid of it. If it turns out you were wrong and you need it, you've already established you can easily replace it.

I was carrying so many old crafting mats for stuff that I thought I might need, and sure, there have been occasions where I've been able to take advantage of that, but the actual amount of time saved would easily be under an hour over two years. Not a significant enough saving to warrant the extra time spent on inventory management over the same period.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

@Drusenija Market Board as an extended inventory is what I highly recommend to others as well, as long as one is responsible with their Gil :)

A lot of the materials are super easy to obtain, especially in smaller quantities - a 40 min venture for a decent stack if you have a matching retainer leveled.

[–] Stovetop 3 points 4 months ago

This is the mentality I've taken as well. It is rare that prices of goods fluctuate so significantly that I am taking a huge loss by rebuying. I only stock up on a few things like monster materials that are a pain to farm on demand and (for that reason) tend to be pricier on the market boards, but Botany and Mining, I either buy back from the markets or put on a good show on my other monitor and farm in bulk when I need a lot.

[–] Drusenija 3 points 4 months ago

Also true! I was more thinking the actual gathering process itself but retainer ventures are just as effective, especially if it's for something that is a timed node. You might not get the instantaneous gratification of crafting something right there and then, but it's never far away for the vast majority of materials.

Then you just hold the ones that are relevant for current gear or stuff you actively work on (for example, my FC chest is completely dedicated to all the stuff needed to craft subs).