Crafting HQ Gude for low level crafters.

I've been following this guide to significantly help my HQ rates.  It is made for low(er) level crafters, but it does have some requirements.  You can find the guide here (it's quite a read), or read more about it after the break

Eorzean Life Hacks

I thought I had lost this post, but miraculously it has been resurrected.  The post has a lot of very useful information on how to make your quality of life better in game.  This is where I got the HUD resize, dismount delay negation, and /blacklist <r> tricks that I already shared.

Find the post (along with other helpful things in the comments) here.

Tsuu's White Mage Masterclass Guide

Found this post and thought I'd share.  It's a link to a googledoc.  Follow the link here.

Housing Pricing Adjustments

I don't know about you, but I was pretty outraged by the cost of housing on Hyperion.  I know we are a legacy world and so we already have a lot of money in the economy, but 20 Million for the cheapest plot of land?  Really?

Luckily it seems that they are going to reduce prices of land for legacy world over the next 6 weeks.  According to this forum post, the current prices are 2.5 times the cost of non-legacy world, and they will slowly be reducing the price to match over the coming month. 

The post also says that the price of land will be reevaluated in the latter half of January.  Who knows what that means.  Here's hoping it means prices will further drop.

2.1 Patch Notes

While you're waiting for the patch to download and install on Tuesday, you can go over the patch notes here.

Dye Reference Chart

Here's a chart showing the different colors of each dye and how it actually renders.  Find the link on imgur here, or see it after the jump.

Unanounced changes to FFXIV in patch 2.1

I came across this list of subtle changes that were buried in the patch notes for 2.1

Visual Black Mage Guide

Here's a visual guide to Black Mage rotations.  This guide assumes you're endgame.  Click here to view the guide on imgur, or view it here after the jump.

Visual Scholar Guide

Here's a nice visual guide to the Scholar job.  The guide assume you are 50, but it's very informative.  I don't know much about healing, but better than nothing :D

Follow the link here, or see the guide after the jump.

Visual Paladin Guide

Here's a nice visual guide to all things paladin.  The guide assume you are 50, and they're very informative.  Follow the link here, or see the guide after the jump.  There's also this post on another blog that goes very in depth into all things PLD.

All Worlds Maintenance December 16-17

The "maintenance" for patch 2.1 will be a 24-hour maintenance on midnight Monday, December 16th and last until midnight Tuesday, December 17th.

[Maintenance] All Worlds Maintenance (Dec. 16-17)

Endgame Flowchart

So you've hit 50.  Now what?  Here's a well made flowchart showing the general flow of endgame starting form when you hit 50 until the Binding Coil of Bahamut.  This information does not take into account the changes in patch 2.1.

End Game Progression Guide

Food Reccomendations by Job

Here's a couple of links to some food spreadsheets showcasing different foods by roles.  Personally I like the first one.  I find it easier to read.  The second one has links back to xivdb, though so pick whichever one you like best!

FFXIV 2.0 Food Recommendation Lists
Every Food Effect that matters in FFXVIARR