All these things you've said... That's why I really don't craft in video games. I don't care for it at all.
That said, Solasta did crafting okay but still not great. I did craft some in that game because I had to in order to get some better gear. Doom Gem + Greatsword + something else = Cool Greatsword that was better than other greatswords.
Problem was, it wasn't long before I didn't need to craft anything else or buy anything else, and most items I found were boring because I already had better gear.
So then, still picking up useless junk and managing it for nothing and then items I'd find that might have been super cool were not.
Kinda like how they let you acquire Zalk's sword in the prologue. No other weapon in EA compares. So, everything else is boring at that point.
Balance seems to always be the holy grail.
Joe
