Quote Originally Posted by Bourne_Endeavor View Post
Your post implied a reduction in mat component would somehow equate to dumbing down crafting. Planning ahead doesn't change the two methods for getting mats have nothing to do with crafting, thus a reduction wouldn't be "dumbing it down." You'd simply be less dependent on your retainer or farming.

Nice try though.
Don't blame me, you're the one that brought up the issue of time-to-get-mats, by posting:

Quote Originally Posted by Bourne_Endeavor View Post
Because going out and killing monsters or waiting hours on retainers requires so much thought? The dumbed down rebuttal doesn't work in this scenario ...
It is dumb to not plan ahead, and dumb to not realize you can "borrow" mats from the marketboard.
Yet you seem to think these two options aren't available.