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[Rongway]

I'm sorry, I have no idea what "crafter actions" are. I click Synthesize, nothing happens. I don't know what you mean when you say "specialized combat." How? With what? What are "Touch actions?" Please, you're welcome to treat me like a noob because I am, and I've only ever played one other game. The progress bar never just fills. So then, if anybody feels like taking the time to explain it in layman's terms, how exactly does this work?

But have you even opened your Actions window? Press P.

Also, another big difference between this game and others is you have to read. All this is explained in the Active Help that pops up when you first become a crafter. If you have Active Help disabled, turn it back on in /characterconfig > UI Settings