Then as NB mentionned merchants would only be used as a faster transport system.
Now restricting this is silly: when u need 10k mats and can hardly store more than 1k cos of apartment encumbered with gears, boss mats and so one, the only remaining solution is merchants and high mark up

As well, huge apartment storage would solve a LOT of problems like players having to make alts to get extra GH or crafters staying in solo guilds to have their own GH

U want to stop mats at merchants?
Ask for more storage
