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This is a question for Jeremey and other EA/Mythic Devs and Managers..

I realize that we now have the PvP Focus Group, and that's the current "side project" between KR and SA.

However, since I'm never one to think it's too soon to prepare, would it be possible to get a Crafter Focus Group going?

Even if it's not a priority for the Dev's until a later date, I'd like to think that starting to flesh out ideas as soon as possible with some meaningful feedback would lead to the best possible outcome.

Just an idea.

PvP and PvM are important.. But some of us oddballs like to build things as much or more than we like to kill things.

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This is why I am so hopeful the PvP focus group works out. I am also looking forward to a Crafting focus group. Yes, I want PvP and then PvM balanced out, but honestly I'm more concerned about the focus groups in general working well. If the PvP focus group works, that could open the door for the rest of the game.

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They had a crafting focus group but it ran out of resources.

Some members seemed to be saying and doing the same thing over and over again as if automated. But noone could figure it out.

Last I heard those people where still there as if the where saying the same scripted thing over and over again.

Ah well, maybe next focus groups will be better.






YES this is a joke post.

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So far we're pretty pleased by the focus group setup, but we're not done with this one yet. Assuming it turns out to be a format that works well for everyone, we may very well use it for crafting, PvM balance, loot - anything else we get a bit of dedicated dev time for.

E. Jeremy Dalberg
UO Community Coordinator
EA Mythic
www.uo.com

stands in line to be one of the first to submit her application for a crafting focus group ... when and if it happens

Me too.

So I can do what the crafter did to the first PvP focus group.

J/K

That's actually a good idea.

hehehe..

Nah, that was a tamer,. We won't be getting a focus group any time soon though. Had to even it up! I mean, the tamer who leaked had to even it up, i think... errrm, forget that. *pleads fifth*

I don't really see the point; fixing crafting requires significant game changes that lie outside the realm of crafting itself. Is a "crafters focus group" going to be the one to suggest such changes? I'm talking about insurance, immortal items, craftable artifacts, BOD rewards (i.e. overpowered runics) and repair deeds. And those will *never* be truly fixed.