Cannith crafting: Please merge greater and lesser essences into one type

[Gizeh]

Why can't the recipes just be converted so they only require greater or "standard" essences, for example instead of a +5 enhancement bound shard requiring 15 greater arcane essences and 192 lesser arcane essences, why not just requre 15+[192/5, rounded up]=15+40 "standard" arcane essences?

At high crafting levels the current crafting system is extremely annoying. I just crafted two weapons for my 2wf rogue. Together they required 5752 lesser essences. I don't usually deconstruct items, but rather use the essences I gather in chests until I have enough to craft something and then convert them as needed. The current crafting system required me to do more than 1,000 mouse clicks in total.

Does any developer at Turbine really think that (almost) infinite mouse clicking while watching a movie in order to avoid going insane equals a fun game experience?

[flaco1]

Why can't the recipes just be converted so they only require greater or "standard" essences, for example instead of a +5 enhancement bound shard requiring 15 greater arcane essences and 192 lesser arcane essences, why not just requre 15+[192/5, rounded up]=15+40 "standard" arcane essences?

At high crafting levels the current crafting system is extremely annoying. I just crafted two weapons for my 2wf rogue. Together they required 5752 lesser essences. I don't usually deconstruct items, but rather use the essences I gather in chests until I have enough to craft something and then convert them as needed. The current crafting system required me to do more than 1,000 mouse clicks in total.

Does any developer at Turbine really think that (almost) infinite mouse clicking while watching a movie in order to avoid going insane equals a fun game experience?

Or you could start deconstructing items

[Gkar]

Or you could start deconstructing items

Even with that I find I often run out of lessers, and I'm sure I'm not alone.

I really have to join the OP in wondering what value the two types adds to either the fun or function of crafting.

[baletraeger]

/notsigned spending countless hours crafting, auctioning, and organizing helps us pnpers feel like we're getting ready for a session. You know, waiting for the pizza to arrive, teaching the new guy what a D12 is, trying to peek over the DM screen while he's bioing...

It's not like DDO has food and bathroom timers integrated into the game, or a smell factor from your character never washing.

If you need instant gratification without any of the maintenance, there is an entire genre of FPS games that may be better for you. Or maybe when Neverwinter comes out it may be more your pace.

[Ivan_Ark]

/notsigned spending countless hours crafting, auctioning, and organizing helps us pnpers feel like we're getting ready for a session. You know, waiting for the pizza to arrive, teaching the new guy what a D12 is, trying to peek over the DM screen while he's bioing...

It's not like DDO has food and bathroom timers integrated into the game, or a smell factor from your character never washing.

If you need instant gratification without any of the maintenance, there is an entire genre of FPS games that may be better for you. Or maybe when Neverwinter comes out it may be more your pace.

I think that is just about one of the worst analogies I've ever read, not to mention it's absolutely moronic.

[Bonulino]

I would also like to see the essence types merged, since I am always short of greater essences. I deconstruct a lot of loot gear, and it annoys me that the percentage of greaters returned is not higher. Typically I have far more lessers than I need. If the 2 types were merged, then I wouldn't have to worry about the the lack of balance.

[madmaxhunter]

You want to make all the plat from selling/vendoring chest trash AND be able to craft anything? I'm permanently at around 1 million plat due to deconning everything I acquire. It is your choice, decon for levels or don't.