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Another issue is that crafted HQ gear with x5 meld may indeed be better but noone is going to buy HQ gear and let alone materia to meld until level 50, making crafting pretty much useless until lv50.
Maybe it might even out once everyone gets finished with the main story and quests, so people aren't getting weapons and armor for free but by then I suspect there will be more quests and classes added so maybe not.
Ok, what about the repair cost between the 2? Are they the same or the crafter one is cheaper?
I think when they go vanity it would be nice to have it all craftable. Because it creates a market where you can make money, and it lets vanity people dress up without spending 10 months grinding a dungeon for a drop just to look cute.
Lets wait for new updates.. I doubt they will leave it like that, also lv50 crafting is needed for Relic weapons