say, why do people earn money from doh or dol? The only profit source of crafting and gathering is from players buying item to gear themselves. However for FFXIV, the quest give "ok" gear ever 2-3 level. at lv 45-50 they give out blue set that has higher stat than even green dungeon drops. So basically there is no need to buy gear. That lead to the ultimate question, where does the money come from?