Everything Frank said is true, however I must add that at first it takes AGES to get enough material to make anything at all.
Uff, I didn't know how to craft, so I sold all salvage items, later realised that I missed a set of armor for my monk. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/XmasEek.gif" alt="" /> And ineteresting aspect that prices changed every day (they went higher all the time) so economy is probably another thing to keep player interested.
I enjoyed the game and being old MMORPG fan from Dark Age of Camelot I would say Guild Wars is the only MMO I am ready to spend my money on at the moment.
Except, mmm, Death you say Anarchy Online is free for a year and EQ2 for a week ? (Egin becomes very curious and excited) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" />
"Endure. In enduring, grow strong."
-Githzerai adage.