Craft randomness

[yarnevk]

It is one of those things that you think you want until it gets implemented then you realize that when you want to play Candy Crush you will logon to facebook and play it, and get really really annoyed with it happening to your character in an RPG even though you like wacking candies.

It is not something you can make optional because when it gets added the first thing people do is complain they won the mini-game and should get rewarded, even though they was already rewarded with entertainment while crafting. Then they complain their gear is OP and the mobs needs to be not so easy, thus it becomes a required mini-game to win.

If anyone ever implements an optional algorithm that truly captures the complexity of master crafting I would be all for it, some extra bonus on top of skill/resource based default that cost lots of time and effort and knowledge balanced to not get OP results nor be required to win. But I would much rather they first do like Skyrim did and show my character using the workbench, I get so tired of crafting windows disconnecting me from the game.

So here is an idea, implement as a stand alone social game with an RPG theme that crafting subinvokes, that pokes all your friends reminding them they need to be playing the game you are, for effective advertising, making it opt-in with no impact on game play at all. Have at it! Just be prepared to revamp it when the players tire of it and move onto the next flavor of the month social game, leaving you embarrassed to be caught playing with your crushed candies.