Quote Originally Posted by scarebearz View Post
It is now a bit easier for casual crafter/gatherer's to gear up, but for what? They won't able able to afford 2* mats anyway.
When a miner finishes getting his scrip gear...what is he going to do? Mine favors so he doesn't waste his scrips. A crafter gearing with red scrips will also be ready to craft whenever they decide to add new content. They get to do this bit by bit each week without feeling like they need to rush or miss out. There is nothing to miss out on currently, so they get to take their time.

This lack of an immediate goal may suck for people that are usually at the top of crafting, but that group is the actual minority.