thank you for the responses guys

it just feels so lame not upgrading gear as you go along, ya know? especially coming from years and years of 11 with such an awesome and easily accessible auction house

my buds and i had just planned on the 4 of us bein our own ls and pickin up some people we may meet along the way but i see your point about getting others to craft, i suppose i should go find a nice friendly ls

i just hate that im on the road to white mage and doomed till my AF it seems to forever wear a big puffy beige shirt cause every robe ever crafted is worth billions -_-