All you have to do is post your first comment then EDIT it, and you can move past the 1000 word limit that way, and have 1 big post.

I am a huge crafter as well. I played 1.0 and had started Day 1, Sept 22, 2010. I remember the "Hamlet" instance and that involved crafting but never tried it.

They should have a daily crafting instance where no battle is needed or automatic. Blacksmiths and Armorers could make cannons, and cannon balls from scratch, and once done, the cannons will fire automatically.

Cooks could make food for all other jobs that would give a crafting speed allowance. Weavers, goldsmiths and leather workers could make armor and accessories for the battle etc.

At least in 1.0, you could start the game as a DoL or DoH job, here you can not. They need to offer more end game fun for these jobs as well instead of all PVP and Raids.