http://www.titanictus.com/tools/guild.php\\ http://www.ffrecipe.com/guildPattern.php\\ http://ffxi.lokyst.net/timer/crafttimer.html\\ 1 Welcome to Crafting! {table}|Craft||Craft {image:Alchemy.jpg}|[Alchemy]|{image:Bonecrafting.jpg}|[Bonecraft] {image:Clothcraft.jpg}|[Clothcraft]|{image:Cooking.jpg}|[Cooking] {image:Fishing.jpg}|[Fishing]|{image:Gardening.jpg}|{link:Gardening|http://www.koolaid-ffxi.org/garden/index.jsp} {image:Goldsmithing.jpg}|[Goldsmithing]|{image:Leathercraft.jpg}|[Leathercraft] {image:Riding.jpg}|[Riding]|{image:Smithing.jpg}|[Smithing] {image:Woodworking.jpg}|[Woodworking]|| {table} {table}Others (often referred to as H.E.L.M.) [Clamming] [Excavation] [Harvesting] [Logging] [Mining] {table} ---- 1 Crafting Directions Using the "crafting compass" below, determine which direction is best for you! This has ~~finally~~ been cofirmed by Square-Enix—so to all you naysayers... neener neener neener! {image:craftingcompass.jpg} __High Success__:\\ - You are less likely to fail a synth if you face the direction of the inner arrows. - Therefore, if you're trying a synth that requires an __Earth Crystal__, face __south__. __Lower Success__:\\ - You are more likely to fail a synth if you face the direction of the outer color ring. - However, you also have a higher chance for high quality (H.Q.) and skill-ups. - For example, if you'd like to improve your odds of HQ-ing a synth requiring an __Earth Crystal__, face __south east__. {table}High Success{table} {table}Elemental Crystal|Direction to Face Dark Crystal|North Fire Crystal|North West Water Crystal|West Lightning Crystal|South West Earth Crystal|South Wind Crystal|South East Ice Crystal|East Light Crystal|North East {table} {table}Lower Success & High Quality{table} {table}Elemental Crystal|Direction to Face Dark Crystal|North East Fire Crystal|West Water Crystal|South West Lightning Crystal|South Earth Crystal|South East Wind Crystal|East Ice Crystal|North West Light Crystal|North {table} ---- 1 Chart of Elemental Correlations Eight elements control the universe. Water quenches fire, fire melts ice, and ice stands against winds... wind eats away at earth, earth absorbs lightning, and lightning boils water. Light and darkness are in direct opposition to each other. Each status ailment is related to an element: disease to fire, bind to ice, silence to wind, paralysis to earth, stun to lightning, poison to water. Charm is related to light, while blindness, curse, and sleep are all related to darkness. Wearning equipment that has certain elemental affinities will help you avoid the corresponding status ailments. {table} Element|vs|Element __Water__|greater than|__Fire__ __Fire__|greater than|__Ice__ __Ice__|greater than|__Wind__ __Wind__|greater than|__Earth__ __Earth__|greater than|__Lightning__ __Lightning__|greater than|__Water__ __Light__|equal to|__Dark__ {table} 1 Crystals and the Clock Ok, so, each day has a crystal associated with it, and each crystal has an opposite. Below is a list of those relationships put in the order of days of the week. For example, if you log on and find that the current day is Firesday, reading this table, you'll know the next day is going to be Earthsday. The week starts on Firesday. {table} Day/Clock Color|This Crystal|Is Greater Than|This Crystal| __Firesday__ ({ColorMacro:red}red{ColorMacro})|{image:Crafting/FIRE.gif}|[Fire Crystal]|{image:Crafting/ICE.gif}|[Ice Crystal] __Earthsday__ ({ColorMacro:yellow}yellow{ColorMacro})|{image:Crafting/EARTH.gif}|[Earth Crystal]|{image:Crafting/THUNDER.gif}|[Lightning Crystal] __Watersday__ ({ColorMacro:blue}blue{ColorMacro})|{image:Crafting/WATER.gif}|[Water Crystal]|{image:Crafting/FIRE.gif}|[Fire Crystal] __Windsday__ ({ColorMacro:green}green{ColorMacro})|{image:Crafting/WIND.gif}|[Wind Crystal]|{image:Crafting/EARTH.gif}|[Earth Crystal] __Iceday__ ({ColorMacro:lblue}light blue{ColorMacro})|{image:Crafting/ICE.gif}|[Ice Crystal]|{image:Crafting/WIND.gif}|[Wind Crystal] __Thundersday__ ({ColorMacro:purple}purple{ColorMacro})|{image:Crafting/THUNDER.gif}|[Lightning Crystal]|{image:Crafting/WATER.gif}|[Water Crystal] __Lightsday__ ({ColorMacro:gray}white{ColorMacro})|{image:Crafting/LIGHT.gif}|[Light Crystal]|{image:Crafting/DARK.gif}|[Dark Crystal] __Darksday__ ({ColorMacro:black}black{ColorMacro})|{image:Crafting/DARK.gif}|[Dark Crystal]|{image:Crafting/LIGHT.gif}|[Light Crystal] {table} Crystal Clusters are also dropped by various Elemental monsters. When used, these clusters will yield 12 crystals of the corresponding variety. [FFXI as a metaphor for the world internet economy] ---- {ColorMacro:blue}__BLUE__{ColorMacro} : Water\\ {ColorMacro:red}__RED__{ColorMacro} : Fire\\ {ColorMacro:lblue}__LIGHT BLUE__{ColorMacro} : Ice\\ {ColorMacro:green}__GREEN__{ColorMacro} : Wind\\ {ColorMacro:yellow}__YELLOW__{ColorMacro} : Earth\\ {ColorMacro:purple}__PURPLE__{ColorMacro} : Lightning\\ {ColorMacro:gray}__GRAY__{ColorMacro} : Light\\ {ColorMacro:black}__BLACK__{ColorMacro} : Dark\\ 2006-06-08 10:54:12.852 2005-10-20 17:06:21.398 Thu Oct 20 17:22:13 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:22:24 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:22:33 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:22:43 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:10:09 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:10:38 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:11:49 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:22:57 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:23:12 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:23:22 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:16:51 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:17:15 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:23:31 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:24:29 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:23:53 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:17:46 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:17:58 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:19:14 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 17:27:45 CDT 2005 Wed Jun 07 14:15:42 CDT 2006 Thu Oct 20 20:07:16 CDT 2005 Thu Oct 20 20:07:47 CDT 2005 Fri Oct 21 01:38:50 CDT 2005 Fri Oct 21 01:46:26 CDT 2005 Fri Oct 21 01:46:43 CDT 2005 Wed Jun 07 15:44:39 CDT 2006 Thu Jun 08 10:54:12 CDT 2006 Fri Oct 21 01:46:53 CDT 2005 Fri Oct 21 01:47:05 CDT 2005 Tue Feb 28 23:05:49 CST 2006 Fri Oct 21 01:47:13 CDT 2005