As a new player to STO I have found it kind of bothersome that there is nothing in the manuals (printed or online); the STO website under "The Game" link; in the FAQs; or in the "Star Fleet Academy" folder in the forums that explains the economy and crafting. I was wondering if it would be possible for some of the game staff to make some guides on these topics and to post them in the above mentioned places. I think it would be a tremendous asset for new players. My character is advancing at warp speed, but his cash flow seems to be lost in a black hole.
the reason that there are no real guides to those is hat both of these are constantly changing, crafting for example has gone through 3 completely different versions since launch. The economy is supposedly due for a major overhaul too, but if you really look through the Academy, I'm sure you can find stuff that can help you, for example, here's a link to some crafting info I got from one of the stickies: http://www.stowiki.org/Crafting
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http://www.stowiki.org/Crafting
and here's a page on the same wiki with a list of the various currencies in the game:
http://www.stowiki.org/Currency