Shotgunnova posted...
I guess it's not too bad to make extra since it comes in handy for daily commissions -- it's already paid off in spades, honestly. Some materials (waterproof cloth, for instance) are just a pain in the ass to find or make, though, even with the Civil Corps running my fur-demanding errands. But yeah, it could've been implemented a lot better.
Oh, it's definitely not worthless. It's just kind of bad in my eyes as you basically get nothing for 3 levels and it only starts to pan out on the 4th, and is mostly only valuable when making bulk things. By comparison you have something like Intimate Interaction which gives a 2x/3x/etc. boost to your daily relationship points gain through giving boosted interactions or Guard, which can make you basically immortal if you hit level 4 and are using level appropriate clothing. That said, Waterproof Cloth isn't impacted as you make it through the Skier and thus it gets no bonus. You can get a discount on the things you make with it, but as both are used in quests there isn't really a need for more than one.
That said, screw Waterproof Cloth. The game calls for way too much of it out of nowhere.