Runecrafting - How to Make It Not Suck
Hello people,
Lets talk Runecrafting!
If you have invested in the new Runecrafting master craftsman then I am sure you also are aware of how disappointing it is. I am certainly not the first to say this, so rather than dwell on it lets start thinking of some reasonable ways to improve, what in theory, is a great idea. Not to mention address what is wrong with the current system.
The first problem is that the crafting system is scaled towards end game only. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but then why aren't all the potential rewards worthy of late game play? If you are around level 32 or 62 in newgame+ then you are no doubt using greater runes and glyphs. Because runes and glyphs are not destroyed with gear upgrades, there is an incentive to invest in higher quality even from early levels. So why then would I downgrade (and destroy!) my greater runes/glyphs in order to use these enchants?
Here's an idea! Keep the runes/glyphs and make combinations to make "words" based on type, not on quality! For example... it takes 1 Zoria, 1 Veles, and 1 Perun rune to craft the "Severance" enchant. Why not allow me to use the Greater Zoria, or Great Veles rune? The fact that I will only be using greater runes/glyphs at this point in the game means the majority of the enchants will never be worth using.
I think that keeping the runes/glyphs and at your desired quality would atleast give me some incentive to use the enchants, because right now I have a fully upgraded Runecrafter and I have no desire to use any of them. Better still, it would be cool if the bonus we received was based on our choice of runes, giving us the freedom to mix and match how we please, like before. Such as, any combination of attack power and freeze runes will result in x enchant. I realize this would require much more enchants to cover the possible combinations though, but would be great!
Anyway, that's enough ranting from me. So what do you guys think, do you like my ideas or would something else make the Runecrafting system better to you?
Hello people,
Lets talk Runecrafting!
If you have invested in the new Runecrafting master craftsman then I am sure you also are aware of how disappointing it is. I am certainly not the first to say this, so rather than dwell on it lets start thinking of some reasonable ways to improve, what in theory, is a great idea. Not to mention address what is wrong with the current system.
The first problem is that the crafting system is scaled towards end game only. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but then why aren't all the potential rewards worthy of late game play? If you are around level 32 or 62 in newgame+ then you are no doubt using greater runes and glyphs. Because runes and glyphs are not destroyed with gear upgrades, there is an incentive to invest in higher quality even from early levels. So why then would I downgrade (and destroy!) my greater runes/glyphs in order to use these enchants?
Here's an idea! Keep the runes/glyphs and make combinations to make "words" based on type, not on quality! For example... it takes 1 Zoria, 1 Veles, and 1 Perun rune to craft the "Severance" enchant. Why not allow me to use the Greater Zoria, or Great Veles rune? The fact that I will only be using greater runes/glyphs at this point in the game means the majority of the enchants will never be worth using.
I think that keeping the runes/glyphs and at your desired quality would atleast give me some incentive to use the enchants, because right now I have a fully upgraded Runecrafter and I have no desire to use any of them. Better still, it would be cool if the bonus we received was based on our choice of runes, giving us the freedom to mix and match how we please, like before. Such as, any combination of attack power and freeze runes will result in x enchant. I realize this would require much more enchants to cover the possible combinations though, but would be great!
Anyway, that's enough ranting from me. So what do you guys think, do you like my ideas or would something else make the Runecrafting system better to you?
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