Succumbing to the dark side of the non-gimped Traders...

I couldnt take it anymore, my main Martial Artist and the exclusive guild (Dragon Legion) is getting killed because of funcom gimping us, they treat us like mini-docs now, and my soldiers struggling along.... and I see traders are having all the fun, the easyness, the pvp godness. I am becoming a easy to play trader!
So whats a good race and skill way, I want to be able to make armor, some guns, and the like?
So whats a good race and skill way, I want to be able to make armor, some guns, and the like?