[...] The recent articles by each of the three members of the MMO Round Table, Moorgard, Nerfbat and Aggro Me, got me thinking about my experiences with crafting in MMO’s. [...]

[...] Thoughts Crafty Thoughts: “Recently, the EQ2 Blogger Cartel posted some interesting thoughts about crafting.Blackguard in particular pretty much nailed the various interplays between loot-centric and craft-centric systems, and how the two pressure groups tend to battle for dominance within games. My reaction to this: ‘Huh.’ See, I’m still thinking a bit more in terms of why than how. [...]

[...] Recently, the EQ2 Blogger Cartel posted some interesting thoughts about crafting. Blackguard in particular pretty much nailed the various interplays between loot-centric and craft-centric systems, and how the two pressure groups tend to battle for dominance within games.? My reaction to this: ?Huh.? See, I?m still thinking a bit more in terms of why than how. Crafting should enable three basic urges: [...]

[...] Anyway… crafting! Aggro Me, Moorgard, and Blackguard (the members of the Round Table) kicked off the tradeskill discussion with Craft This, Crafting in MMOs (Or, “Can’t We All Just Get Along?”), and The Role of Crafting in Massively Multiplayer Games respectively. With Synchronicity, MadScientist negates the Round Table’s postulate that mob loot must be made better than crafted items. Wondrous Inventions (”me”) then chimes by posting Crafting in Today’s MMOs just before Blackguard returns to further debate Synchronicity. To finish, West Karana dumps The Crafty Adventurer on the rest of us, who by that time I am sure are just about sick of reading about tradeskills. [...]

[...] The Role of Crafting in Massively Multiplayer Games (Ryan Shwayder) [...]

[...] ?(Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series. Before reading it you should at least read the Role of Crafting in Massive Multiplayer Games, Synchronicity, and Crafting: My Argument Against Synchronicity. Optionally you might want to read Something for Everyone, Crafting in MMO’s (or Can’t We All Just Get Along?), and Craft This. [...]

[...] As crafting in MMOs is apparently the blogosphere?s flavor of the week, I?m going to post a little something on the subject. I wrote it about a month ago, but used A Free EVE instead and decided to save this one for a rainy day. The version that follows has been updated slightly for Everquest II?s LU24, but otherwise remains unchanged. [...]

Why not let the adventure drops have the better stats, and the crafted items have the best visual value, or vice versa?

Devs need to pick up on how much bragging rights and aesthetics mean to players. Right now it seems that every game is choosing the former for raiders (leaving crafters out in the cold) and ignoring the latter.

[...] In response to my post, Moorgard’s post, and (to some extent) Aggro Me’s post last week on crafting, Evan Sampson provided his opinions in a post entitled “Synchronicity.” Before I begin, I must first comment that I work with Evan at SOE, and he never told me he made a blog. For that, I give you a wag of the finger, Mr. Sampson. For daring to challenge the mighty ego of Blackguard, however, I give you a tip of the hat. Make sure you read Evan’s post before this one, and it would do you well to read all three of the other posts I linked before reading his. Moving on… [...]