Title: Change Gathering/Alchemy Joy and Gather Around!
Family Name: GreenShadowPT

Region (NA/EU): EU

Suggestion/Comments: Change Joy of Gathering/Alchemy and improve Gather Around!.

Starting with Joy of Gathering and Joy of Alchemy, i think its supposed to be a skill that helps you level up even when doing these 2 activities. 
I think this used to make sense years back, but overtime with the powercreep, this skill became outdated, or even useless, as its not realistic or possible to level up to 62 as an example.

I feel like the "Joy of" skills have been pointless since release. 

Gathering Item Drop Rate +10%  what does this help? Sharps? Caphras? Mana potion piece? (how much does this impact profit/hr?)
I'm under the impression +gathering mastery is MAYBE ok, since Shai isn't the most effective at gathering, not sure what to do with the alchemy passive. 

As someone who doesn't gather or do alchemy I've heard Shai can't gather, use a Musa.
And Alchemy is less profitable than Cooking. Maybe we could use a buff but then other classes would complain they'd need to pay to swap their alchemy skill to a Shai to make best profits. /sigh. 

I think the best thing at this point would be to assume Shai isn't a lifeskill class anymore but support class and start with that (Best addition for dungeon runs, especially Yolu due to her support skills, not picking up weeds skills). I agree her passives are pretty pointless at this point, also starting with Prof 1 on gathering and alchemy isn't really anything special either as those are doable withing 1h of gathering herbs in Behr or just afk crafting reagants/exchanging catalysts. 

Her vacuum is useless and yeah, i both lifeskill and main musa because zoom zoom is just better for faster move around and at least aside from shai, other classes can defend themselves more properly too vs potential other players. 

I will stick to my opinion she should be changed from lifeskill class to support class and so her passives. Time to move on, lifeskilling is good on any class tbh nowdays, and those with high mobility just more convinient. 

I'm aware of all that. But for developers we are a lifeskill class. Although i would call it more of a failed experiment.

I support that, but developers arent doing any of that, we got the second confirmation. Utter dissapointment.

Increase the EXP buff to 400% to make it more relevant, AND give it 20% drop rate increase.  Give alchemy (and how about  cooking and fishing too?) the same buff too. If they want Shai to be THE go-to lifeskiller, give us a REAL reason to use her!  Upgrade her vacuum to take on ALL affected monsters. That, or scale back the power creep.  I think that's how most games die, anyway.

Funny thing, Musa is my main, and I put his zoom-zoom to use in grinding monsters.  He thinks, (like Carbot's Musa in his Magnus cartoon) that all there is to life is fighting.  He leaves gathering to the Shai of the family....  Never did he once think (like me) that his skills were so great for gathering!  Maybe I'll try it and shelve my Shai.

Just stop asking, its not going to happen.