I'm going to try and keep this to the point. I was hoping crafting/gathering for 3.0 onward would have a more active role in crafting (remember most gathering is to supply crafting) end game, top tier gear. It bugs me that I can craft good stuff up to about ilv 160, but then if I want the best gear possible, I just go fight and raid to get it for some sort of currency. I do like the raid gear, and how its obtained, I just wish there was an alternate path where you run coil, or tower, or whatever, you get mats, and you CRAFT gear that is comparable to the best gear that exists. This would make gathering and crafting ultimately serve a true purpose. Right now crafting is not needed, its just something you can do if you choose. I want crafting/gathering to actually be needed to progress through the game. I'm not talking the most difficult crafts. Just fairly challenging ones that require end game raid mats or something. Right now crafting serves almost no purpose, and it makes me sad.