Quote Originally Posted by Jamini View Post
Crafting just gives you more options. With the sheer number of existing omnicrafters making substantial money is very difficult by crafting alone. You need to be smart, lucky, and do your homework if you want to get ahead. Always have.
100% correct and I would even argue that crafting and selling finished goods is one of the worst ways to make money in this game. The market is saturated with this stuff, and while you can typically sell these goods for a decent chunk of change, due to the market being so overflooded with competitors, you typically (on average) sale that item for around 65-80% of your original asking price by the time it sells. Not to mention that you constantly have to check your retainers as these items are cut within minutes of each other.

A genuine benefit to crafting is self-sufficiency. Being able to fuel and sustain your own needs in the game is a very powerful tool to have as it exempts you from the MB sharks out there who are always looking to exploit the convenience most players seek.