farming does take forever but what alot of ppl dont realize is that you DONT HAVE TO STAND THERE and watch your plants grow. you can leave and periodically come back to water and/or anti-poisen your plants. if you're that worried about them, pay off the farmer to look after your crops. Lower levels of farming, yes, are virtually worthless (potatoes, cabbage, ect) but, once you get into the higher lvls (mainly herbs and trees) farming can become very profitable. If you have the patients to get your farming up high enough to grow a yew or maybe even a magic tree....imgaine the profit. a tree all to yourself. maybe a few trees all to yourself. no more switching worlds and areas to find yews and magics with little or no people at them... also, growing herbs is very profitable. you can use the herbs to imporve herblore and sell potions or even just selling the herbs can quickly rack up some serious cash. so....final verdict............. farming, definatley not usless...just requires time and patience :twisted: