It’s crafting week in the MMO blogosphere. I hated EQ1 crafting, but have been a big fan of it in other games that treated crafting less as a pointless way to dispose of millions of plat and more as an important game mechanic. Tailor in DAoC; carpenter in FFXI Online; tailor and leathercrafter in WoW; alchemist, tailor, armorer and jeweler in EQ2… I’ve spent time on the crafting machines. But I feel strongly that crafters should be able to pursue crafting AND see all the game can offer.
Some MMOs actually do have group and raid crafting – Horizons required community crafting projects to open new content. Dark Ages of Camelot required active and skilled crafting to build siege engines and other equipment to break a keep
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Ooooh… very nice blog. Will get perma-linkage from Wondrous Inventions.
I read your blog often, Wizzel. Thanks!
Well said Tipa. You pretty much summed up my feelings perfectly. I didn't enjoy crafting much in DAoC, but then that was before they implemented siege equipment. Crafting in EQ2 was pretty fun though.