For example i just now play Witcher III.
And i never felt any urge to craft every single sword, or armor that is there ... i just created Armor and Weapons from the School of Cat ... and everything else was there for me just for immersion, since it showed that Blacksmiths can do even other things.
Sure... crafting in WitcherIII (and in general RPG systems) were pretty poor. Considering that after 10+ hours of gameplay I outleveled any content I wanted to tackle, yeah new gear acquisition was pretty irrelevant outside looking nice. That's also good example, thanks. Erase power progression, and RPGness of Witcher3 and you immediately get a better game. Do something well, or don't do that at all.
