Seperate the Grind from Item creation

[Jinko]

No. Doing this would turn crafters into a second tier class. They're a primary class, and should be treated accordingly. Make the crafting process more fun and the grind isn't a problem.

Says you !

I don't think the idea of having crafters and gathers as main classes was a very good one, Yoshi-p probably feels the same way but is stuck between a rock and hard place through fear of alienating those players.