Like in all our games, we encourage team play. If somebody wish to play alone, he can do it.d there isnt so big difference between rare and epic items. When you have 200 dext, having 212 with epic item wont made so big difference. So you can play alone, buy rare stuff in stores and epic in auction house. And we wish people play with their alliance, form teams, work together... And crafting is important aspect of game and to be master crafter, you must have alliance. If we give epic items in store, there will be no point in having crafting part of game at all.