@Kabooa

Good point! Yes, even if things magically went back to 2.x, players would still be level 80, and still have the ability to push out tons of gear.....thing is, they won’t. In my experience as a crafter since 2.x, I can safely 99% say, that if Prudent and Delicate were removed or nerfed heavily, the amount of people crafting would decrease significantly, but to a healthy amount. People don’t like it when their crafts NQ or botch, so that alone will deter people away from endgame crafting, even if they are technically omnicrafters. Without the overpowered Prudent touch and delicate synthesis, people will have to actually keep at it.

Also, yes, theoretically you can still use macros. But for efficiency? Using macros is not advised. For example, during a Makers mark rotation in 3.x, using Tricks of the trade during your flawless synthesis and using ingenuity at the end would at least 95% of the time guarantee you HQ gear. If I used a macro, my crafts would NQ a little more frequently.

Also, 15 million across multiple characters. Please don’t misunderstand me. If I only had one account, it would be much less. To even make it worthwhile, I need multiple accounts. Back then, I only needed one account to earn that much, or close to it. It’s quite easy earning Gil, not really a “rich people” problem. You have the same ability as I do to earn gil, even with a 9 - 5 job. You just have to want it. And you clearly don’t, that’s the point I’m trying to make.

You have to want it, not be lazy and expect developers to hand things out to ya.