Grats. Though, is it sad that I consider MC and engineering to be softcore compared to handi/blacksmithing?
I did life the hard way (or the semi-hard way since I used level 2 exp reforges for most of it), but I did all my ranks by hand for all the skills, using bazaar only for tailor and smith to r1.
I was weird that way. I had all 8 life talents mastered and beyond before I even came remotely close to any other getting there (and even now only 2 combat talents are).
Only skill I sealed up was engineering, since that was my last non-r1 life left.
Also I potted synth 6-1. That one I'll concede was a cheat, but compare the price I paid for the pots to the price of equipment needed to synth together to grind it, and it was too good of a bargain to refuse.
Just need enchanting now.