Quote Originally Posted by TurtlesAWD View Post
Zero explanation given for specialist actions, overpriced materials, obfuscated paths for equipment upgrades, even the currency used is named after an obvious and blatant abuse of worker's rights (scrip), I should have known this was for suckers and not bothered.

Where is the fun in gambling that the money or time you invest in a craft will actually finish? Where is the fun in throwing materials at a badly explained system? Where is the fun?
The specialist actions have tooltips, you craft equipment upgrades, and scrips are just a currency for making collectibles. You don't have to spend any gil to get to 70. Level your gatherers and all of the crafters if you don't want to buy mats. The MB prices aren't even really expensive outside of master recipes.