i Did that a couple of times and i still make enough money from slicing. Here is the thing wenn you pick up slicing you mostly drop a mission skill for it like i did! So in order to get the goods provided by these mission skills , you have to use the TGN. I for one paid big money at the start at the game to craft me some epic gear. I wonder if the person i bought the mats from is also one of those nerf-shouting forum hero's! Its just i make more money they get more money i make less money they get less money , simple as that