Im sorry but this is where your inability to comprehend the situation or logical reasoning that's clouding you judgment. But by all means you are entitled to you opinion however inaccurate it is. It really makes sense why we need so many warning labels on things these days.
How do you learn to craft a crucible, without first learning to craft a chem station? You don't need the chem station for a part of the crucible, it's just set in stone part of the learning path. For no "sim" reason, I might add, but to gate your progress.
I actually rarely make a crucible, I buy it or is rewarded it. Still, naturally some skills come in progress. You have to learn to walk before you can run. I agree that it doesn't make sense that a crucible should require more skill than a chemistry station (or maybe it does, I am not expert on casting crucibles nor on engineering chemistry stations), but I find it only natural that some stuff requires more training before you can do it and that crucibles aren't necessarily one of those things you can make immediately but have to learn other tricks first.
TFP did, or did you just color yourself green one day?
I don't know if it's quite as diabolical as that. The original concept was just equal random chance for any specific book to drop but then people had issues with reliability and those wanting to go into clubs would keep getting fist books. So the developers added an extra chance to find specific books you are looking for by putting points into the perks. The issue was then that people would have too many books of one thing and not enough variety which left them unbalanced.
I agree with your post, but wanted to clarify this part. Its not exactly an extra chance. You have more of a chance of getting books related to your perks, but it comes at the expense of other books. So perking in one skill actually reduces your chance of getting books for other skills. I despise that part of the mechanic because there is zero explanation and a player has no way of realizing this in game.
Seems like semantics. It increases your chance a little. If you have a 1 in 100 chance for a specific book you have a 2 in 100. That is an increased chance.
I disagree that its semantics. If all it did was give you a better chance of sledgehammer books, for example, no problem. But the fact that it lowers your chance of getting an armor book is a significant cost, IMO, and that is not explained in game.
I see what you are saying. You are wanting an increased chance for an extra book specific to your perks to drop then? How would you propose to balance the increased drop rates or is that an issue?
I would've just added a second "roll" for lack of a better word. You loot a container and have your normal chance to find something plus a chance at an extra book.
I don't have to request the sun to rise..That seems to me like you are requesting all politicians to involuntarily take bribes because a large part of the population thinks they already do.
Using a rented worker is a risk for two companies. Sure it allows for more passing of blame, but sharing is caring, they're both culpable for the actions of their chosen reps; hired, rented, owned, or volunteering. TFP doesn't seem to care, but that doesn't mean it isn't right to view them as responsible.
That's what you'll likely never get across to most people on the official forum, moderator and otherwise. They've been playing the game for years and acclimated slowly to changes over time. It would be difficult for them to take an outsider or newcomer view and look at it with fresh eyes, so to speak, because they've been inside it for so long. I think of it as the fish bowl effect and not just in regard to this game.
Well, they can choose to engage the community wherever and however they wish. Glock9 got an official "thank you" for his video on the contr(o)- vers(e)- y. I imagine they were happy to run across someone who doesn't care; just wants to play the game; and forget all those pesky, real world concerns for a while. Glock did say he was glad there are people who do care, just that he isn't one of them. : )
That isn't a bad idea on initial thought. Maybe someone smarter than me could find more faults but I think that's a good train of thought for a start.
Snip'd not to make silly claims. I don't hate the idea, but it might be weird to balance. Currently at 5/5 you get 6x drop rate for the books. If you just straight up give a 6x skillpoint rate, trader and air drop books become Really valuable. Plus it might interact funny with forgetting elixir as you could respec to read what you've found (although I would be fine removing the elixir...)
Yes, they can.
