Why is Crafting still in the game?

[Naberrie]

Who in their right mind would collect an equivalent or higher number of tomestones and spend it on crafted gear instead of Darklight?

Hardcore crafters like me.

When I look at that piece and it's got my name on it, that means I didn't just level 1 job and spam dungeons to buy my gear. Nope. I leveled mutliple crafts, took my time, worked my butt off and made my own s*^%, thank you very much. Some of us take pride in that.