I think that this game is too dependent on crafters as far as gear goes. I understand that crafters have a more important roles then in other MMOs and that they are a full class of their own but this methods somehow lacks balance.

I think we should have more gear dropped by regular monsters. Having rare gear dropped by regular monsters just like they do in WOW and other mmos out there would ensure that there is plenty of stuff available for every level.

Right now with the introduction of the new stuff all the crafters concentrate on is the high level stuff and forget about low and mid level gear.