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Mantis · 15-05-2006, 11:28 PM

Crafting is a bad idea. Why? Because this is a FPS.

Having crafting would imply a lot of things that would make an FPS suck.

Number one, it would imply that you needed something that had to be crafted. (Without a NEED for crafted items , crafting is pointless)
This means that you either have to 1) spend time crafting or 2) Spend time finding someone to craft stuff for you or 3) Spend time and money trading for crafted items.

NO THANKS

Number two it would mean that there would be superior / rare items that would make "uber items" more valuable than skill.

NO THANKS

The "support" type skills should not be crafting but should be things like field medic, field repairs, communications etc... Things that actually matter on the battlefield.

15-05-2006, 11:28 PM	#21 (permalink)
Mantis Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 59	Crafting is a bad idea. Why? Because this is a FPS. Having crafting would imply a lot of things that would make an FPS suck. Number one, it would imply that you needed something that had to be crafted. (Without a NEED for crafted items , crafting is pointless) This means that you either have to 1) spend time crafting or 2) Spend time finding someone to craft stuff for you or 3) Spend time and money trading for crafted items. NO THANKS Number two it would mean that there would be superior / rare items that would make "uber items" more valuable than skill. NO THANKS The "support" type skills should not be crafting but should be things like field medic, field repairs, communications etc... Things that actually matter on the battlefield.