For many reason, but mainly because without crafting the game wouldn't exist, and that is not the case with many MMOs
I play eve and as such my whole in game time is spent crafting but not simple buys mats - make item, but invention (chance based) to get the blueprint > make materials required to use blueprint > make blueprint.
Nothing in eve would work without crafting apart form fighting in n00b ships
Whilst it is agreed that its a pvp game, i would prefer to think of it as a crafting game
I really like the Eve industry model however I noticed that as it stands now to make more money (for time invested) than just mining you have to be pretty high up industry.
Or run a mining corporation. Managers make more than laborers. There are entire corporations devoted to simply supplying materials to people who run space stations. They don't mine the stuff themselves. They hire miners, or buy from miners, mostly noobs im sure. And then they sell to POS operators. No in game skills necessary. That's the beauty of EVEs crafting.
I've tried to get into Eve but the game is way too slow pace for me when i used to play during my free trails back in the past. I've tried playing the game twice and still won't get into it... The music is great but i still don't know.
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Or run a mining corporation. Managers make more than laborers. There are entire corporations devoted to simply supplying materials to people who run space stations. They don't mine the stuff themselves. They hire miners, or buy from miners, mostly noobs im sure. And then they sell to POS operators. No in game skills necessary. That's the beauty of EVEs crafting.