What is wrong with crafting being a part of the end-game?

[EmeraldHill]

It has nothing to do with being a "casual," but I appreciate the derisive tone.

But, frankly? It's just a cheap way to force people to "interact" (and I use the term loosely) with others. It adds very little depth or significance beyond giving crafters a paltry way to feel slightly more relevant.

Money has nothing to do with it. I just don't support forcing people to rely on crafters to get something that they already have, especially because a shitty crafter can end up throwing it all away for you.

In a way it is that, but as you just pointed out crafters would earn a reputation and you'd know who wasn't a shitty crafter. And really, any social interaction, even if it is "forced", is a good thing in a MMORPG.

Yoshida feared RMT would be more of a pain than they already are if end-game gear were possible to craft/trade.

In my idea, it'd be bound, and you would need to do something like how request melding works.