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paulyman
Member Posts: 228 Arc User
Some people may not know we even have "crafting" in this game. But it's true it exists!
The problem is that it is old, outdated, and cumbersome. There is a very limited list of items you can make. They are expensive to make. They are outdated.
Yes there is a limited number and variety. Sure you can make a number of VR Mk XI weapons but with only a choice of one or two modifiers in a pre determined combination. You do not research or learn new ones you just make the one or two on the list.
They are expensive. Take the much talked about and over hyped Aegis set. You are taking basically a Mk X set with yes some nice bonuses. It costs as much to make that set as it does to buy a set of fleet gear from the fleet vendor. When you basically have a choice between Mk X gear and Mk XII gear for the same cost what do you choose? The same with weapons. Do you spend basically the same amount to craft Mk XI VR weapons or buy Mk XII UR weapons? Which do you choose.
They are outdated. Just for the same reasons they are too expensive they are outdated. There is much better equipment that is easier to attain than the crafted items.
I played this game at launch and after so many problems I left the game. I came back just before Season 5. A revamp of crafting was mentioned then. Every time Stahl or anybody else goes to hype an upcoming new season or expansion they say "oh yes crafting revamp is coming". Did not happen in season 5, 6, 7, LoR, and doesn't look to be happening in 8 either. What happened to Mr. Stahl's post-it he said was on his monitor that had CRAFTING on it for season 8?
I understand if Cryptic does not have the resources or ability to fix crafting in the game. Just get rid of it then. Just take some of the more unique and impossible to get elsewhere items and make a crafting rep. Things like the horta upgrade and the Aegis set as rep projects. I understand fleet weapons should be the best. Lower the dilithium cost then of the crafted ones and give us more choice. I am OK with them still just being Mk XI. I am not OK with Mk XI costing the same. Large batteries and hypos would also be nice in there as a way we could make them in the field. Or simply just do away with the entire crafting system.
I know some people will say if you take away crafting as it is now it will be harder to gear low level characters. Seriously? I level all my characters in commons from the shipyard store or just mission drops. Leveling in this game is so fast almost as soon as you equip something you are changing it out for something else anyway. I never did see why anybody needed blues or purples for completing missions while leveling up anyway. If its PvP you are gearing for then go out and earn some gear or buy it on the exchange.
Just please stop patronizing us and dangling the crafting revamp carrot in front of us every time new content is coming out. It seriously hurts your credibility which some would argue is already on thin ice over shaky ground. If you are going to promise something deliver. If you cant deliver don't promise. And yes telling your players for 2 years or more something is coming but never seems to make it is as good as a broken promise.
The problem is that it is old, outdated, and cumbersome. There is a very limited list of items you can make. They are expensive to make. They are outdated.
Yes there is a limited number and variety. Sure you can make a number of VR Mk XI weapons but with only a choice of one or two modifiers in a pre determined combination. You do not research or learn new ones you just make the one or two on the list.
They are expensive. Take the much talked about and over hyped Aegis set. You are taking basically a Mk X set with yes some nice bonuses. It costs as much to make that set as it does to buy a set of fleet gear from the fleet vendor. When you basically have a choice between Mk X gear and Mk XII gear for the same cost what do you choose? The same with weapons. Do you spend basically the same amount to craft Mk XI VR weapons or buy Mk XII UR weapons? Which do you choose.
They are outdated. Just for the same reasons they are too expensive they are outdated. There is much better equipment that is easier to attain than the crafted items.
I played this game at launch and after so many problems I left the game. I came back just before Season 5. A revamp of crafting was mentioned then. Every time Stahl or anybody else goes to hype an upcoming new season or expansion they say "oh yes crafting revamp is coming". Did not happen in season 5, 6, 7, LoR, and doesn't look to be happening in 8 either. What happened to Mr. Stahl's post-it he said was on his monitor that had CRAFTING on it for season 8?
I understand if Cryptic does not have the resources or ability to fix crafting in the game. Just get rid of it then. Just take some of the more unique and impossible to get elsewhere items and make a crafting rep. Things like the horta upgrade and the Aegis set as rep projects. I understand fleet weapons should be the best. Lower the dilithium cost then of the crafted ones and give us more choice. I am OK with them still just being Mk XI. I am not OK with Mk XI costing the same. Large batteries and hypos would also be nice in there as a way we could make them in the field. Or simply just do away with the entire crafting system.
I know some people will say if you take away crafting as it is now it will be harder to gear low level characters. Seriously? I level all my characters in commons from the shipyard store or just mission drops. Leveling in this game is so fast almost as soon as you equip something you are changing it out for something else anyway. I never did see why anybody needed blues or purples for completing missions while leveling up anyway. If its PvP you are gearing for then go out and earn some gear or buy it on the exchange.
Just please stop patronizing us and dangling the crafting revamp carrot in front of us every time new content is coming out. It seriously hurts your credibility which some would argue is already on thin ice over shaky ground. If you are going to promise something deliver. If you cant deliver don't promise. And yes telling your players for 2 years or more something is coming but never seems to make it is as good as a broken promise.
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