Quote Originally Posted by KageTokage View Post
I'm still hoping overmelding is less of a RNG crapshoot if it's going to be mandatory.

Agreed. I've been quoted a few times here and it has put me in a bind. I don't see any need to deflate enthusiasm but I also don't feel right about demanding my level of crafting from others, let alone scream at a development team and expect them to force others to that level.



For me, crafting starts on Tuesday and this is just the beginning of my crafting week. I don't know how much more 'hard core' it needs to get but I don't expect SE to balance around this. I wouldn't want them to. Most people wouldn't participate if this was the normal. All said and done though, as long as they keep 75% HQ base for HQ parts it should balance out. Right now if you have no melds, all HQ parts, mats and food you can pinch out HQ gear. That's really all casual crafters want. To have the best gear available and say they did it all.

Forcing Penta meld crafting will simply shrink the invested player pool but I think SE know that. I guess we will see if they decide betweeb keeping the pool big or elite.