Do any of you gather all of your own materials for crafting? I used to constantly farm elementals for their gem drops because I love jewelry crafting. Even though there are quicker ways to make gold and then just to outright buy the crafting materials I find it more rewarding and just straight up fun to get my own materials.
I generally love to farm when I play mmos especially for crafting purposes. I also measure my progress on the amount of coin I have so having to buy materials after farming for gold instead of gathering materials myself makes it seem like I’m taking a step backwards.