This red scrip system doesn't seem very casual-friendly..

[Ossom]

I hate to say it, but this is very likely SE's intent - make it possible for really dedicated players to advance their gear faster, but gate it behind a mechanic that forces you to be really dedicated to going that route. Then provide the slower option for the people who can't be bothered with the "fast" method.

Have to agree, I have friends who have already made 4-5 pieces of 2 Star crafted equipment (I myself have only made 3) and then I have friends who are doing the red scrip turn ins and will be getting their first tool Thurs/Fri.

If you wanna gear up your crafters fast, then you need to invest the time, it sucks we know, comparing it to Alex Savage makes Savage look a little easy, that's not a problem with the system itself but more with the Rng rate of the favors, its too low, increase it a little and lock DoW/DoM behind blue scrips instead and I think the system will be good.