Quote Originally Posted by Kaiserdrache View Post
What this game needs are also Quests for Crafters and Collectors, when you get exp for something, that doesn't actually require of you to collect or craft a specific thing.
A quest needs to have a specific objective! On the other hand, you are free at any time to just go out there and hit gathering points to obtain items. While you don't have a "quest" to hand in for EXP, you earn it from the gathering itself, and then you can sell the items! (Unlike levequests where the items just vanish into the aether and you only get the EXP.)

Money earned from selling gathered items can then be spent on better gear which lets you gather higher-level items (= more EXP) or the same level more efficiently.

Also invest in "survival manuals" from either your GC or (higher bonus) from the scrip exchange. You'll also get some from completing class quests. They'll boost your EXP gain while gathering.