For clarifacation, I have edited and reworded the original post with the following section.
1. Crafting would be optional. Dont like crafting? dont craft. You can seek out an NPC to do the same modifications, or buy the same items. You can get a few unquie things from my suggested forms of crafting but nothing unbalancing.
2. Camping NPCs for items? You didnt read very closely, all the crafting skills use parts from the SCAVANGE ability that comes with the skill.
Scavange: Can only be used every 5 or so minutes and only finds parts/items in an area with recent battle. So theres no camping, just during a calm in fighting, your avatar kneels down and sifts around for some parts for a few moments.
3. A maxed level character can go buy from an NPC, virtually any upgrade. Allowing him to craft that upgrade wont change the fact that he'll have it either way.
HOWEVER, a LOW level character can get the upgrade SOONER since it will be cheaper. In the case of bomb craft, the homemade explosives can be made much easier and cheaper than, and will be almost as good as, the bombs/grenades carried by maxed levels. In other words crafting could serve to get lower level characters on their feet easily.
4. In the case of World of Warcraft (im not a big fan but someone brought it up) rarely do level 60's wear items made by another player. Their equipment is all typically a drop they got in some end game dungeon. Skills like Armorsmith and Weaponsmith help the low-mid level characters far more.
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Originally Posted by KingGryphon
The whole crafting idea seems out of place. This came is about getting to battle quickly and all the time, not leveling up your armoring skills.
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I dont see anything, anywhere about leveling up crafting skills? You get it, just like a weapon, or vehicle skill. You either got it or ya dont.
And this
game is NOT about getting to battle quickly and all the time for EVERYONE. That may be YOUR purpose, and thats cool, but you'd be a fool to believe everyone thinks exactly as you.