Quote Originally Posted by Veji View Post
Ok, so im physical level 18 and i have all the jobs up to 10, with GLD and LNCR at 11-13. I need some gear upgrades to grind a bit quicker, but when looking at the build lists for a simple pair of level 10 shoes, its like a fortune in crafting mats to make. Not only that, but i gotta be a freakin nuclear scientist or mathmatician to remember all the mats that i need to craft into what and wait....there several parts i cant make on my own!
No, you can't make the best gear yourself. But you can make decent gear and tools.

But you have to remember it's a MMO, not a solo game. You need to interact with others and work together to progress well. If you've been grinding, you have plenty of things to sell (crystals especially). You can buy the parts you can't make. (helping the economy by giving upper level crafters a market).

As for recipes, there are several good sites. I favor Eorzeapedia.

And it makes sense for the recipes to include parts of higher level. It's often easier to put the parts together than to make the parts.