Nobody liked that idea back in D:OS 1's beta and nobody will like that idea here either. I do feel that Larian overcompensated for the complaints by making repairing much less consequential.
Some people don't like crafting and would prefer that it not becoming a requirement. Also there is no longer a My Precious talent in D:OS 2, which is good because it was total garbage in the first game (in every version, even back when Repairing had more consequences).
*shrug* I wasn't apart of the last beta. All I know is that I would enjoy greater immersion and, if crafting and blacksmithing and durbaility are in the game, I'd like to see those systems used, encouraged, and given some form of importance. Just like every other skill/ability/talent
I don't think my idea would make crafting a requirement. Just tweak how durability is used up and NPCs can maintain your equipment for you. There's also gear with +crating/blacksmithing
And while I agree that My Precious had no point....that has to more to do with the my point that the system of durability needed rethinking to make it matter
And....here's the thing, some players feel gimped when crafting skills are needed to min-max but I feel it's reallt petty to just want the game to hand you the best loot and then only have to worry about smashing things in an RPG. Heck, I feel like more things should be done with Persuasion and stuff so that you can only get/do certain quests or receive notable/significant items, alternative ways to do things, secrets, ect...
People should be strongly encouraged to explore more than combat
as in it should present a unique experience that still feels satisfying....and combat fanatics wouldn't really feel gimped cause they're better combat abilities and loot drops or bought items make up for any differences
EDIT: Also it's super simple to fix things in combat so if you're worried about losing damage during combat....which also goes back to my "tweak how durability is lost"
EDIT2: Oh, and I actually broke my level 1 shiv in combat multiple times :P
