Crafting is a strange subset of MMO play, when you think about it. For some folks, it’s incredibly important; for the rest, chances are they hardly think about it. It’s typically lacking the sort of interaction and feedback we get from combat, is a huge money and time sink, and usually offers less reward for more effort than raiding or other forms of loot acquisition

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The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best crafting?











