Total new player's question

[Nexuriel]

Hello As I wrote, I'm totally new to this game - I've bought the e-download for the all-in-one pack and I'm patching as I write. I've never been much into crafting in all the MMO's I played in the past. A quick browse showed me that I'd probably be a provisioner in this game (for the least amount of job). My main question is - can I manage without crafting at all? I'm one of these guys who really enjoys questing, RPing, socializing, exploring etc. I really detest crafting. Will I be able to manage in EQII without crafting? or do I have to do a bit of the "bad" to gain the "good" which the rest of the game promises to be? I just hate timesinks that make playing a "job" - I couldn't care less foraging in the wood for some mushrooms to make that extra pie so that my cooking skill can go up 1 point. I'd rather much play the game. I know that for some of you playing is also crafting, but for guys like me - is it a must or absolutely free choice on my part? Thanks for the help Nex.

[Rijacki]

<cite>Nexuriel wrote:</cite><blockquote>Hello As I wrote, I'm totally new to this game - I've bought the e-download for the all-in-one pack and I'm patching as I write. I've never been much into crafting in all the MMO's I played in the past. A quick browse showed me that I'd probably be a provisioner in this game (for the least amount of job). My main question is - can I manage without crafting at all? I'm one of these guys who really enjoys questing, RPing, socializing, exploring etc. I really detest crafting. Will I be able to manage in EQII without crafting? or do I have to do a bit of the "bad" to gain the "good" which the rest of the game promises to be? I just hate timesinks that make playing a "job" - I couldn't care less foraging in the wood for some mushrooms to make that extra pie so that my cooking skill can go up 1 point. I'd rather much play the game. I know that for some of you playing is also crafting, but for guys like me - is it a must or absolutely free choice on my part? Thanks for the help Nex. </blockquote>100% free choice.  The only requirement for your own crafting is a small handful (2 or 3?) HQ quests which require level 9 artisan crafting and don't use the commission system.  The other HQs with a high level crafting component can be done for you by another player using the commission system. You don't need to craft to be a successful adventurer and, more-or-less, you don't need to adventure in order to be a successful crafter (it's harder to be a pure crafter than a pure adventurer).

[dartie]

<cite>Nexuriel wrote:</cite><blockquote>Hello As I wrote, I'm totally new to this game - I've bought the e-download for the all-in-one pack and I'm patching as I write. I've never been much into crafting in all the MMO's I played in the past. A quick browse showed me that I'd probably be a provisioner in this game (for the least amount of job). My main question is - can I manage without crafting at all? I'm one of these guys who really enjoys questing, RPing, socializing, exploring etc. I really detest crafting. Will I be able to manage in EQII without crafting? or do I have to do a bit of the "bad" to gain the "good" which the rest of the game promises to be? I just hate timesinks that make playing a "job" - I couldn't care less foraging in the wood for some mushrooms to make that extra pie so that my cooking skill can go up 1 point. I'd rather much play the game. I know that for some of you playing is also crafting, but for guys like me - is it a must or absolutely free choice on my part? Thanks for the help Nex. </blockquote>No need AT ALL to bother with crafting if you don't care to.

[Jrral]

You want to run the initial tradeskill quest (Starting a Tradeskill Profession) and ding 10, since a few HQs require some T1 crafting. The only other thing in the game that requires tradeskilling is a quest in the Fallen Dynasty adventure pack, where you need to be a level 50 crafter to do the quest (the reward is a fairly big harvestables-only bag). Beyond those two things you can skip crafting entirely if you want to.

[Stabbath]

What does HQ stand for please? The crafting in this game is way funner than others. I found myself hurting for money, so I took up crafting to help. I'm now in the process of making alts to do different professions. I'm on a pvp server so gear is very important. On non pvp servers crafting isn't a must. I suppose I could join a guild and leech items, but I rather earn my stuff.

[Bloodfa]

HQ = Heritage Quest.  Best rewards, usually group efforts.

[Kaldrin]

I gotta start grouping... <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Raveller]

<cite>Nexuriel wrote:</cite><blockquote>My main question is - can I manage without crafting at all? </blockquote>There are a few quests that require crafting, but you don't have to be above level 9 for those, and you don't have to do those quests to enjoy the rest of the game. Crafting is optional and many players won't go near the stuff.