Quote Originally Posted by VydarrTyr View Post
I agree it's annoying. But the idea is that it will help the economy. If you want upgraded tools, you need to buy them -- or at least parts for them -- from someone else
That still doesn't make any sense.

You already do have to buy stuff from other people - mats to make the parts, and parts made by other crafters of a different job.

If you're gonna make your own stuff, you're gonna make it yourself anyway. Having the axe head synth be 3 levels higher than the finished axe is no different than making the finished axe be 3 levels higher, anyway.

The devs are fully capable of implementing a system that is not annoying and makes economic sense at the same time.