[imported_Slaethin]

First off, I'd like to say your logic is flawed when you refer to AFK mining. Is it illegal. Is there not a gump that pops up to resource gatherers ,prompting them for a valid response? Miners put more effort into getting a certain armor than hunters do. And go ahead argue there are gankers and monsters can kill you etc. However, using inductive reasoning we see a lot more Xtreme Armor than Sapphire armor. And why is it that we do see more Xtreme armor? The most probable reason is that because it is easier to get than sapphire armor or something of that level. (It takes mining skill to get ore, it takes blacksmithing skill to create items as well as the fact that you can fail creating the armor) It is very easy to hunt, and if I were to take a survey, which I won't, it would be clear that more players would find getting Xtreme armor easier than a craftable armor in that same armor level.