Vonotar@Butcherblock wrote:
Troubor wrote:Anyway, there is already a "teir 4.5" of sorts, in a limited way. The armor that can only be crafted in DFC is wearable around level 37th, and without looking at the stats, is roughly wedged between feysteel and ebon. (there's leather and cloth versions of it also, just can never remember what those are called). So, having from tier 3 or even 2 on up a "half-tier" set, where one has to craft it in a decent instance might not be a bad idea. For those with no desire to craft, it still would be an instance to loot. Adventurers who craft can stay behind at the end of the instance and craft, pure crafters can ask for a friend to let them in the instance when it's cleared. As long as it didn't make too much work, and the items did justify the effort, I'd be for this. This would give a second Mastercrafted at mid level, one that's a bit harder to get to for all but a pure crafter, and even they can only get to it if someone clears it for them, they just can't walk into the instance alone and make something without being mauled.
So we're left with the question of what zones should be revamped to include special x7 (Mid-Tier) items crafted via DFC/Blood Ore method. 2.5 - Bloodskull Valley? 3.5 - Nek Castle? 4.5 - DFC 5.5 - Permafrost? (not too familiar with actual 'instances' at this level) 6.5 - ?? 7.5 - ??
I'm half inclined to suggest that new instances be made for the crafting ones. But if we were to use existing locations, I'd suggest the following:
2.5: Either a) Special instance within Stormhold and/or Fallen Gate (smithy or craftsman shop in either, both would logically have one), or new version of Bloodskull that has a smithy and other work stations.
3.5: Nek Castle, maybe a special instance in Ruins of Varsoon, or perhaps a second instance in Crushbone keep. This one I'm possibly the least sure about.
4.5: Already have DFC
5.5: There already is a crafting instance in Soulsek Eye, the one for Wyrmsteel weapons. Expand it to also be for the mid tier mastercrafted.
6.5: Not sure, maybe a special part of Poet's Palace or a second instance in Shimmering Citadel
7.5: Nest of the Great Egg already has a limited unique crafting area, that could be expanded.