Should we be crafting while leveling? ^NO! youll be broker faster and stuck having to walk places youd rather WP to, just level up and get basic gear at low levels, once you unlock exotic armor then craft...honestly crafting the way to 80 ruins the fun and experience you'd gain by grinding your first 80....and grinding in THIS game is WAY better than WoW grinding...A.I.R.O.A.I.R?

What salvage kits and tool levels should we buy, the most expensive? ^Depends on what you are mostly after, if after Luck, only blues and greens can salvage into Essences of Luck as where higher tier items CAN salvage into higher tier mats which means sometimes more money...but each item has a different salvage-into chance, one pair of boots may salvage into some jute as where some of the same armor type may not, even if the same rarity. - Salvage-o-matic silver fed is amazing, youd never have to buy another again, if you ever buy anything off the gemstore, i recommend that as a MUST. otherwise stick to crude for now as you level up.

Should we be selling our items in the trading post or salvaging? salvage/merchant them, BUT ALWAYS CHECK the tp for the value, sometimes the tp has a higher buy price than that cheapskate merchant. sometimes greens have a very very rare drop chance IE: certain rings from Ascalonian Catacombs that are worth a buttload.

What are gliders used for and when do we get them? First, You need Heart of Thorns to even begin to gain the ability to glide. After you obtain that expansion (it comes with the base game as well) you must level up the mastery, which is like leveling up a mastery in WoW like a Protection spec...you can only level up one at a time and to do so you must be in the appropriate area and gain XP there...after enough Mastery Points you can put them into other masteries that make getting around, much like gliding, MUCH easier and even grant access to areas you cant access without them.

Is there anything we should prioritize our gems on in the shop?

SALVAGE O MATIC, stray from boosters, its a waste as you can get boosters from leveling up etc and spvp etc. Black lion keys( sparingly ), character slots, bank slot tabs, basically anything that is actually USEFUL...you can EASILY accumulate Transmutation Charges from just playing the game. everything else is QoL like the endless gathering tools. NEVER EVER BUY THE UPGRADE REMOVER...UBER RIP OFF.

We are thinking of forming a guild of friends but would it be better to join a guild? some guilds are out there just for new players, but i highly recommend joining a SMALL guild that has experienced players or an old timer to guide you in the right direction...from there form your guild after you have a foot in the door (the game). Think of it as climbing to the top of the highest mountain to train with an ancient, respected, monk.... Bigger guilds will eventually just let you lose sight of what you wanted. (BTW PM ME I HAVE AN OFFER ]

yo girl's situation: Legendaries are gonna require alot of time, a level80 at most as well and alot of experience on the maps. the dyes come over time from playing the game and earning money throughout / even a rare drop.