It is easier to use the hide skill when the jewel is dark, and harder to use the hide skill

Stealth/Hiding: Having trouble hiding? At the bottom of your mini-map there is a diamond shaped jewel that tells you how well lit your character is. It is easier to use the hide skill when the jewel is dark, and harder to use the Anarchy Online Credits hide skill when it appears grey.
Crafting and Gathering: How many trade skills am I allowed to get? You are allowed 2 trade skills.
What trade skills are there in total? Gem-cutting, Armor-smiting, Weapon-smith, Architect, and Alchemy.
How many gathering professions can I have? All of them, all 6. Prospecting, Mining, Stonecutting, Weaving, Woodcutting, Skinning and anarchy online credits.
I completed the First Tier, and now need rare nodes but they seem bugged? No, they exist, they are extremely rare, also a current text bug, mining for Black Silver. When you hit a node it will say you did not find Ruby Silver. The quest is fine and works; it is merely a text bug.
How long do nodes take to respawn? My current formula (though not true for all nodes) is roughly 1-2minutes for 2% to respawn. The node must have OVER 10% to farm it. i.e. 11% to hit the node to farm it.
Tier 1 Gathering available at level 20
Sandstone - Clear Quartz
Ash - Ebony Ash
Cotton - Cottonwisp
Copper - Tin
Silver - Black Silver
Rough Leather (dropped from mobs) - Brindled Leather
Tier 2 Gathering available at level 50