Craft randomness

[yarnevk]

(11-07-2013 03:19 PM)Mark Rushow Wrote:  Real short real simple real sweet.

And real annoying on your thousandth dagger. Crafting is not about reaction and action. That is not why crafters craft. They do not want it to behave like a sports game or a combat mechanic, it is entirely the opposite type of game crafters like to play. Ask yourself why Skyrim or Minecraft do not do this, when they certainly have the resources to do such a thing. It is because they know it will never survive playtesting, thus both implement just click on the recipe and click on the resource systems.

The action part of crafting is in the gathering of resources and taking risks to do so. When it comes to the crafting part of stocked up resources, crafters just want to relax and think about what they want to make with what they have and figure out what they still need. They do not want to play a rhythm game, which will be forced upon them because crafters always want their crafts to be the best they can be and not suffer any missed bonuses. Do not take my word for it, go research the Skyrim crafting mods which will clearly indicate what crafters want. They are all about more resources, more recipes, more stations, more perks. They are not about more twitchy action.