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12-31-2015, 03:16 PM
On the whole crafting thing, I am still somewhat in disagreement only because after being an AB crafter for a while, there are so many different things that you can do with cloth and glass that do count as stat boosting items.
Just because it's cloth doesn't mean that a cloak or an armor lining doesn't count as a defensive item - just no one has ever asked! Cloaks, even unenchanted, can count as defensive because it can take damage from earth attacks or fire, etc. Think of Aragorn's cloak in LOTR. It protected him from being set on fire and it was all holy from blocking his skin from 'splosians, etc.
Also, glass can be used to make arrows, pikes, and a slew of offensive items that are extremely dangerous because they can shatter! One of my ideas when I was applying for a crafting position in the Edge was to make glass spears that are offensive and break upon use - thus leaving glass shards in your enemies.
Similarly, the AB can make nets with cloth, which could be offensive too.
Rock isn't useful in making armor because it's so heavy, but then metal is also kinda limited because it's not malleable or heavy.
Honestly, I think if more people used their crafting more creatively and the crafters really make stuff, I would love to consider it more. But right now, it still seems like adding more complexity on top of an already convoluted thing wouldn't help anyone because the crafters are rarely used as it is.
So I think we should:
1. Release the crafting guide and give people clear guidelines
2. Leaders need to actually support/give permissions to their crafters so they can make this stuff without feeling like they would be doing the wrong thing
3. People need to get creative with the items being made and really think outside the box. AB are weavers... did you know kevlar is made out of spider silk??
Just because it's cloth doesn't mean that a cloak or an armor lining doesn't count as a defensive item - just no one has ever asked! Cloaks, even unenchanted, can count as defensive because it can take damage from earth attacks or fire, etc. Think of Aragorn's cloak in LOTR. It protected him from being set on fire and it was all holy from blocking his skin from 'splosians, etc.
Also, glass can be used to make arrows, pikes, and a slew of offensive items that are extremely dangerous because they can shatter! One of my ideas when I was applying for a crafting position in the Edge was to make glass spears that are offensive and break upon use - thus leaving glass shards in your enemies.
Similarly, the AB can make nets with cloth, which could be offensive too.
Rock isn't useful in making armor because it's so heavy, but then metal is also kinda limited because it's not malleable or heavy.
Honestly, I think if more people used their crafting more creatively and the crafters really make stuff, I would love to consider it more. But right now, it still seems like adding more complexity on top of an already convoluted thing wouldn't help anyone because the crafters are rarely used as it is.
So I think we should:
1. Release the crafting guide and give people clear guidelines
2. Leaders need to actually support/give permissions to their crafters so they can make this stuff without feeling like they would be doing the wrong thing
3. People need to get creative with the items being made and really think outside the box. AB are weavers... did you know kevlar is made out of spider silk??
