Okay, I've been gone 8 months and just got back. I've been trying to figure out this new crafting system but I'm totally lost. Apparently, the resources have been redistributed west to east? What's that mean?
What happened to all the machines, too? Everytime I find a resource, it's 10 minutes away from a machine. The old crafting system was incredibly time consuming, but this is ridiculous. I have to spend 3 hours to get half way to a new crafter lvl? I'm only lvl 12! If there's one thing that is not needed, it's a way to make this game slower.

I'm sorry if I sound like I'm whining. I'm just frustrated. I want to adventure, but crafting is neccessary for a dragon to get his wings and I don't want to work everyday for four months on something I don't care about in order to get it. I'm afraid I'll have to quit. Again.

Somebody please reply with something that puts this whole thing into perspective.
Thank you.