So, if we’re going to gut punch crafters and make it so they can’t effectively get good gear through crafting (what they enjoy doing), let’s make it even:
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make tokens drop, instead of gear, from mobs and chests that raise expertise
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no gear drops at all (not from any chest, box or mob)
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crafting materials will drop in place of gear drops
All gear must be crafted by a player.
There, can’t buy power, crafters have a strong purpose again, and no one play style is left ungimped.