Here are few suggestions I would like to see in crafting:
- You should be able to combine x amount of normal products to make superior quality product.
- reverse engineering should be based on probability, ie. 1/10 -> 2/10 -> 3/10, where the 10th try will reward with the recipe
- Operations could have comsumable wide area buffs, that are crafted by utilizing several crafting skills (armormech for the core, armstech for power management, cybertech for electronics, biochem for kolto cloud). After placing first part of the buff to the ground, all other parts are added to the core and when finilized it will give 5-120 minute buff to everyone in proximity.
- reverse engineering could have an option, where you choose which materials you are trying to save/gain with it
- instead of manufacturing and reverse engineering for new recipe, there could be a button for reseach. That uses only half the materials, but effectively tries to reverse engineer the formula.
- a person should be able to teach a formula for another person for a price.. ie. open trade window, insert formula, the other person inserts components that will be consumed in the process. The price should be 'heavy' to prevent exploiting, but it should be doable for those looking for to complete sets.
- a person should be able to create a tradable crafting mission with a formula. Mission will teach the formula to any person using the mission. Requirements for the mission could be money, components, etc. and it could still be a random success rate.
- upgrading a component should be possible. This would allow a person to keep that special purple component found in early game through leveling.
- adding companions to a mission should make it complete faster. For purposes of success the first companion is used for all calculations, but you should be able to assign companions to assist each other, cutting the time consumed.
any comments, or more ideas?
