Gearbinding - can we get rid of it?

[TheUltimate3]

That's not excellent, that's just awful.

This is excellent crafting: when I level up I can gather materials to synth every single new piece of gear that I need.

I won't ever want to trade that for FFXI's system just so a few people can sell items for millions because they have next to no competition.

That is exactly the problem and why crafting in this game is so...well...poor. Not the crafting itself but the situation. The thing is everybody can think like you do. And because it is not difficult to learn how to craft, many people do. And as such we end up in a situation where the market is saturated with to much supply and not enough demand.

If SWG told me anything is that a lively and healthy market can be made if players want it. No crafter is going to sell an item for 15.k gil if nobody is purchasing it for that price. Eventually the market will adjust to meet demand.

[Gilthas]

The thing is everybody can think like you do.

They can, but they ultimately don't, which is why you can actually sell stuff on the MB. Hell, do you know what are some of the best things to sell on the MB? Items used in leves.