[mobius]

Most MMOs follow the following rules for gear/loot/rewards, so I'm assuming Aion will be no different.

Questing = Casual friendly. Good stuff to be had, but not the best. Good for people who don't have hours per day or week to play.
Crafting = Somewhat casual friendly. Sometimes requires rare and/or expensive materials that most casual players won't acquire. Still, good stuff to be had.
Raiding = Hardcore forcused. Raids take forever and a day to get set up and run, then you have to learn to do them right. Best rewards in the game are available from them, but since raids take 10+ people you have to do it multiple times to get the reward you wanted. This is for the gamers without a life crowd.