Specialist System in 3.0

[GenJoe]

The people howling that they are being forced to level alts are doing so on a personal restriction they place on themselves.

That's very true, but it's also a valid concern.. Where is this "Armoury" system going?
I really enjoy being able to make everything I ever need on my own, that independence is what keeps me progressing through my crafting classes, it's not even about competing in all markets or dominating them, there's not enough time in a day to make enough gear to control the entire market anyway... But not having my name stamped on all my gear, or not being able to make full gear for my combat classes and having to ask people to make it for me etc.. is just too much hassle. Not that I can't get it done, I'd just rather do it myself. I like that freedom.

[Sibyll]

That's very true, but it's also a valid concern.. Where is this "Armoury" system going?

I like the freedom as well. It's possible they are realizing that the Armory system doesn't turn out well for the market board when all the dedicated crafters can be every crafter/gatherer. They'd need to modify something so that it's more beneficial to focus on one crafter rather than be everything, as right now crafters are Jack of all trade, Master of All.

Armoroy system works for DoW/DoM because even though you can be every class that doesn't necessarily mean you are going to be equally geared and proficient with every class. With DoH/DoL if you are geared and proficient with one then you are equally proficient, and likely geared, with all the others. This leads to a saturation of DoH/DoL classes that you'd never see being a problem with DoW/DoM.

Right now there really isn't any incentive for a crafter to focus on a couple of crafts. If you were to do this you are only putting yourself at a disadvantage.