The Crafting Memorial; lest we forget

[Vaeneas]

@Cerebrophage

But there are some players like me (the content community is always the quietest) who think that it’s not the destination that’s important, but the journey.

An unpopular opinion’s favorite fable. The silent minority.

Arguing on behalf of a silent minority to attempt to put weight into an argument is simply disingenuous.

Wanna play another game?
For every positive Steam review that mentions the crafting system as a key factor for their enjoyment, I will post you three that gave it a negative one for the same reason. People are less likely to leave a positive review when they are satisfied with something, but the ratio of players that negatively comment on the crafting system compared to those who praise it in the reviews should tell you all you want to know.

@Cerebrophage

This false dichotomy overlooks the fact that many players enjoy gradual improvements and strategic gameplay, not just achieving perfect outcomes. Additionally, it misrepresents the argument for a more rewarding crafting system, which is often about feeling a consistent sense of progress and value from the game, rather than always achieving the best possible result.

Are you sure you read what you typed out?

You paraphrase what we need. A non gambling based system that gives you gradual improvements instead of a slot machine that is either hit or miss. There is no instant perfect outcome with such a system. With a system that builds up towards a goal, perfection is just the end of the road for that one weapon, until the next balance patch rolls over it, or you decide to build a different one, or even a copy with changed perks.

If your “goal” would be to avoid sudden perfection, steering away from randomness should suit you.

There is no consistent sense of progress atm. You can sink millions of Ordo and Steel into the current crating system and come up with no progress whatsoever. It does not matter if the time you acquired those materials was fun or not. You will feel defeated when that happens.

@Cerebrophage

I’ve said repeatedly, I’m also in favor of a shakeup. But I don’t want my work to be reduced to waste, nor should anyone’s hard work be rendered useless/pointless. There should be some control over the RNG, but not complete control over weapon design.

So you are just another Gatekeeper that is happy with his Loadout and would feel pain when other people will not have to suffer like they did to reach an equal point. That is your whole reason for this “dialog”. Thumbs up

Just a heads up. Your “hard work” of having luck with the slot wouldn’t be pointless, or rendered useless by people having an easier time to get there. It would function just the same as it did before.

I would happily torch my whole arsenal and start from scratch if we got a system like this in return. What is even the point of drawing a win when the next balance patch turns it to ash anyway?