[Silent Wizard]

"Production plays very little a role in your character in general."

I disagree, the ability to add value to your drops and produce sellable and tradeable goods will serve you well as you level. A lack of gold will make the higher levels more difficult and the ability to make your own pots and scrolls will make them easier.

At lev 31 you are doing fine and I encourage you to continue. On the other hand, I do well buying mats and selling goods so I don't need the compition.

At lev 61 you will start to get all t3 drops and you will want to have your decomping skills advanced. Also, making $$ with production skills really requires the ability to afk buy/sell and this stops many.

Lots of plp just ncp or sell their drops for income and sometimes dont even have enough to buy new skills or that sweet peice of gear they find for sale.
As guild master I have a responsability to help and it is my production skills that allow me to do that with both gold and goods. At this point I don't doubt that I have passed along 60-80g or more to my guildies and others.

Just as in real life $$ is only the way to get the things you really want.