When I first started FFXIV, I fell in love with the crafting system. I quickly leveled all the DOH/DOL classes to 50 - and then the struggle began.

I've managed to get all my DOH classes to 55-56 with the moogle quests, but I'm really having a hard time gearing up. Along the way, I've been crafting my own gear, but it doesn't seem like that's even possible at this point. I've made a few attempts at collectibles for blue script, but my gear/skill/both? is so bad I can't get even the lowest level needed for script turn in.

Is the only way to progress at this point through the marketplace? I don't have millions of gil to spend. I am just so frustrated.