Inb4 some idiot brings up it's "optional" again, not realizing that whether something is "optional" or not depends entirely on the wants of the individual.

Gathering and crafting are entirely optional if you're only interested in the tome equipment. Stats above the minimum required to clear content are optional. A second dungeon in the roulette is optional. Leveling more than 1 job is optional. Heck, if you only want to RP with a char, the MSQ is optional.

Getting mildly tired of that argument >_>