whats the point of crafting...

[Vortok]

From this thread: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Updates/page3

Though it says the thread will be be deleted once the proper livestream summary post is put up.

Q20: How can we obtain the PvP gear?

A20: You'll earn points as you rank up, and you can exchange these points for equipment.

Translation of the translation: Get wrecked, crafters.

Additional, from the lodestone:
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...46f445f1e93802

Near the bottom.

Spoils of Battle
Players are awarded PVP EXP and Wolf Marks for participating in matches. Wolf Marks can be exchanged for PvP-exclusive gear, materia, and actions.

Unless there's another set of crafted PVP armor and the gear that can be bought is starter gear without materia slots (not all that unlikely, tbh - well, crafted vs pvp vendor will likely be like DL vs crafted atm), sounds like we're glorified materia slotters. So glad we spent the time and effort to properly meld our crafting gear. Materia melding and spiritbonding gear to sell materia takes such high stat requirements.

/salty