There's a small problem here, though.
Forcing dependence upon one another is good in a game that has a high population.
But anyone who has played Istaria for any amount of time knows that we have anything but a high population. I dunno about Chaos, but on Order, there are times I can count the number of people in Marketplace on one hand, and the other channels don't fair that much better. In fact, MP is usually the most-populated channel at most times.
Not very many people consign t1 recipes/techs; finding what you need on a consigner is even worse than grinding Lv5 ghosts near Attor for your silver needs. Pawn Brokers refuse to give much of any money for anything until you're way into t4 and even then you need to make hundreds of something until you get any real silver for doing it, and the Blacksmith is the only crafting trainer that really gives any coin for any work and that's only the first time you complete each of his quests.
I really don't see how a fresh-starter is really supposed to get anywhere, especially a biped. There's just so much crap that they _need_, but can't get, or is very difficult for them to acquire. I'm sorry, but I don't much relish the idea of begging for stuff. I've played other MMORPGs, and the very first thing you learn, is that people hate beggars. But yet, Istaria encourages such behavior so such a high degree... I hate being this lowbie who can't get anything for himself, because of the way the game was made, I have nothing to offer someone higher level to make my stuff for me, that feels too much like begging. It actually feels degrading, and I hate dinging levels sometimes. Its like "UGH... now I need a new set of armor.. how the *beeep* am I supposed to get it?" and then the grind of sitting in NT or somewhere, asking in Market or what-not, listening to the crickets chirp while you ask for Lv20 armor, or lv20 spells, or what-not.
You can buy Bronze Refurb stuff, but... it has quite a bit less armor than crafted gear, but that only lasts through t1! Going out and trying to kill Lv25-ish stuff in bronze refurb stuff is suicide. Especially if you're using a bronze refurb weapon.
Leveling Outfitter/Blacksmith to the point you can make Lv25-ish gear?
You're talking a several hour grind, likely 20+ hours before you can make yourself a set of the said gear. I should know -- I had to level both of those myself, just to avoid the same problems.
This game is anything BUT newbie friendly. Back when we had dozens, no, hundreds of people regularly using the game, back when the Augh connie on Order had 700+ items routinely, that might have been a good thing.
But now, we need to encourage people to play the game, and you just don't do it by requiring so much crap every 5-10 levels that people have to beg for, to get. A Low-Population game needs some means, or method, that a person can reasonably make it on their own. Istaria is not that game, the only person who can "reasonably" make it on their own, is one playing a dragon. Well, until you hit RoP anyways.............