Leveling Cultivator Question

[Mafer]

For pure leveling, is anything really needed besides seeds/spores:?

Can I just place the seeds/spores on pots and continue fighting and increase in level?

Is there a cap on this?

I am not talking about critical success for rare mats, just plain leveling.

Thanks in advance

[Eorlin]

For pure leveling, is anything really needed besides seeds/spores:? No, just place the seed into the plot and then harvest it, you don't even need to add soil, water or nutrients but without these three it's gonna take more time, that is all.

[TaurusOx]

For pure leveling, is anything really needed besides seeds/spores:?

Can I just place the seeds/spores on pots and continue fighting and increase in level?

Is there a cap on this?

I am not talking about critical success for rare mats, just plain leveling.

Thanks in advance

I think that the soil/water/nutrients only speed up the process. This will "increase" your output of better materials for dyes and such only because you are increasing the number of attempts. I don't think they have any effect, but this hasn't been proven/disproven by anyone I've talked to.

Side note: I really think the lack of a recipe system is making the professions confusing. No one knows if a blue watering can will yield a better harvest, or if you use all level one modifiers will give you the same. I personally am frustrated with the fact that the professions aren't self sufficient, like Salvaging won't get you all you need for Talisman Crafting. I think it's a good idea, just frustrating.

[dremptyd]

I think that the soil/water/nutrients only speed up the process. This will "increase" your output of better materials for dyes and such only because you are increasing the number of attempts. I don't think they have any effect, but this hasn't been proven/disproven by anyone I've talked to.

Side note: I really think the lack of a recipe system is making the professions confusing. No one knows if a blue watering can will yield a better harvest, or if you use all level one modifiers will give you the same. I personally am frustrated with the fact that the professions aren't self sufficient, like Salvaging won't get you all you need for Talisman Crafting. I think it's a good idea, just frustrating.

What type of recipes do you want? The products of seeds/spores is pretty straight-forward. As for soil, water and nutrients I am working on some detailed data some of which suggests that each additive affects a different characteristic of the harvest (critical chance, special chance, number of products). I don't have enough data yet, so this last point isn't entirely clear. I will also add that it seems that the effects of additives is related to your cultivating skill and not to the level of the seed, but again I need more data (and alot more soil/nutrients).

[Anidien]

I think that the soil/water/nutrients only speed up the process. This will "increase" your output of better materials for dyes and such only because you are increasing the number of attempts. I don't think they have any effect, but this hasn't been proven/disproven by anyone I've talked to.

Side note: I really think the lack of a recipe system is making the professions confusing. No one knows if a blue watering can will yield a better harvest, or if you use all level one modifiers will give you the same. I personally am frustrated with the fact that the professions aren't self sufficient, like Salvaging won't get you all you need for Talisman Crafting. I think it's a good idea, just frustrating.

I definately see a major difference between using higher quality mats and higher critical success.

When using low grade materials, I usually get the plant but that's it.

When using medium or high grade materials, I get a lot of seeds back, with a decent number of apothecary stabalizers and the occasional dye.

I haven't done any hard numbers, but that is just observation.

[LawLessOne]

What I want to know is if it is necessary to add all three additives. Watering cans I have tons but the other additives are harder to obtain. Naturally I expect that all three has benefits but if I can just add water and have a decent chance of getting my seed back then I can forgo waiting to obtain the other additives.