Completely agree. Crafting and gathering classes needs to have more fun and interesting utilities besides making money!

An idea from the top of my head...

Crafting parties.
Light/full DoH parties formed together to make grand projects. Supply your own mats, HQ mats grant extra quality as usual. Parties are rewarded Gil and/or items depending on the total quality achieved at the end of the craft.

Example, make a royal carriage (100 difficulty). GSM WVR CRP blacksmith required.
10 cobalt plates 10 mahogany lumbers 5 walnut lumber, 2 Rose gold nugget etc.... Chance for a mount, minion or 20k to each player. Or philosophy tomes. Maybe even mythology.


Written with a phone please excuse grammar errors.