You either choose between materials that are so expensive you have to grind to afford them, or crafting that takes so long to advance in that you need netflix to supplement it. Conventionally, that is.

Now, if they start developing party-based crafting like they do with battlers, that changes everything.

Looking for crafting party. R25-30. Wedding Cakes!

Every time you "kill" a cake it drops something and gives SP.