Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this “Pax Dei” game, specifically the crafting part. Let me tell you, it’s a whole thing. You don’t just slap some stuff together and call it a day. Nah, it’s way more involved than that.
First off, you gotta have these things called crafting stations. Think of them like your workshops. And these aren’t just one-size-fits-all, either. They have different tiers, like levels. So, I started tinkering, trying to figure out how this all works. I grabbed some basic materials, you know, the usual stuff you find lying around. Wood, stone, the basics.
I started with some basic crafting recipes, it was not as easy as I thought. You can’t just craft anything anywhere. You need the right crafting station. And you can’t just make high-level stuff right away. You gotta work your way up. And it took so long. I spent hours just making simple tools and items, trying to level up my skills. The grind is real, folks.
And let me tell you about these crafting professions. You can choose what you wanna specialize in. Want to be a blacksmith? Go for it. More into woodworking? That’s an option too. You can technically learn them all, but mastering even one takes forever. I tried dabbling in a few, but it quickly became clear that I needed to focus if I wanted to get anywhere. So, I picked one, stuck with it, and just kept grinding. It is quite boring, but you need to keep working on it. You just need to produce the same things for hours.
And there are two ways the game measure your crafting work. One is your skill level, the other one is time. And it seems like a random thing. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don’t. I spent hours collecting materials, only to fail at crafting the item I wanted. It was frustrating, to say the least. I even tried to find some good resources around the world, you know, to get better results. Just like someone who loved Starwars Galaxies said, finding the best resources might give us better results. But it did not work as I expected. But I guess that’s part of the challenge, right?
There’s also this whole thing about some crafting being “action/skill-based” and some being “time/process-based.” Like, sometimes you gotta actively do stuff, and other times you just set it and forget it, like smelting ore or making charcoal. But I realized that you can even do some part offline, which is cool, I think. And apparently, your skills and the facilities you have can affect all of this. So I made some charcoal while I was sleeping. But I guess the better your setup, the faster and more efficient things will be. But it will take a lot of time to build that.
- You need crafting stations to craft.
- These stations have tiers, so you gotta upgrade them.
- You can pick crafting professions, but mastering them takes time.
- Crafting involves both skill and a bit of luck.
- Some crafting is active, some you can just set and wait.
- Better skills and facilities can make crafting better.
So, yeah, that’s my experience with crafting in Pax Dei so far. It’s a lot of work, a lot of grinding, but I guess it can be rewarding if you stick with it. I just wish it didn’t take quite so long to make progress. And it is super boring.
