Redo the beginning

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

Tough as it may be to realise, not all of us want to be involved in Combat. I've battled things in basically every game I played. What if, for once, I - Gods forbid - want to do something else, yet still get to enjoy the main Storyline of the game? As to new players getting confused, if the fact that picking a Class that is clearly non-combat confuses them, then I fear for their future.

I'm not saying that crafters shouldn't be their own class or not have anything to do with the main story, I just agree with someone else suggestion which is crafters should have their own main storyline quest. Since you don't want to battle, I think we would be in agreement here. Have it where the some "mysterious" force is trying to control the markets in Eoreza, so it's easier for the Garlean Empire to invade and it's up to your character to figure out the mystery along the way.