Quote Originally Posted by NoloeTazier View Post
Materia isn't exactly something people readily invest into because everyone knows Dungeon Gear > Crafted
Yet despite this, people are still buying two star crafts and materia.

Lazy people will be lazy. Retainers will take time to gather mats, and it takes a good 2-3 stacks worth of mats to AFK SB a crafting set. I'm pretty sure people with the "I don't have time to wait for your sh*t" mentality will still buy mats. The only thing that'll maybe go down is Apkullu eggs.