gagana leather - question

[Temjiu]

My solution ironically has been to mine SB nodes, craft the Highsteel nuggets, and sell on the Market, then turn that gil around and buy skins from it. Sad state that a miner and Blacksmith can "gather" skins faster then what should be the preferred method.

In about 20m I can farm enough materials to make and sell 40 nuggets. At current market prices, my return buys me about 3x as many skins. After farming beasts for the same amount of time, I average about 9 skins...the materials for 3 leathers. Not to mention having the alumen...another mining material. something that I don't need for my nuggets.

I'm leveling my retainers, but due to a main class change, i have to relevel most of them in order to get to 62 to even get the venture option. They need better solutions then this. can't figure out why it's still broke after 2 expansions. Do any of the dev's even farm leather?