Quote Originally Posted by CookiesNCreams View Post
Thank you.
Tell you what Cookies, and this isn't a joke or me being ironic. You actually already can balance "casual" and "hardcore" crafting and SE doesn't have to do anything. You can make crafting challenging at the same time while other people that want to play "casual" can still do it. All you have to do is limit and restrict certain abilities you find OP for yourself to use.

You want challenging crafting? So be it. See if you can consistently HQ something without using Prudent Touch, Delicate Synthesis, Ingenuity, Waste Not Want Not II or Specialty actions. And if that doesn't do it for you, take away something else you feel is OP.

Give it a shot and you may find that challenge to crafting that you've been looking for.

And if after reading this you think "well I want to be rewarded with loot for more challenging gameplay" then consider that what you're looking for isn't really a challenging crafting.