Quote Originally Posted by dejavutwo View Post
slotting materia is something raiders did not have to worry about, and crafting/raiding was fairly separate. Participation in crafting was not required for raiding, and participation in raiding in not required for crafting. being able to slot my own materia without having to bother someone else is far from wanting to craft my own gear.
Untrue. Crafted accessories have quite often been BiS when overmelded.