I've got no idea about the replacement and crafting has been gone for months. I"m heavily in favor of bringing back Alchemy and Herbalism.
It'll come back, it just takes some time. Here's the original post (//%22http://www.efupw.com/forums/forum/information/announcements/675573-crafting-systems-are-now-disabled%22).
It'll come back, it just takes some time. Here's the original post (//%22http://www.efupw.com/forums/forum/information/announcements/675573-crafting-systems-are-now-disabled%22).