[Shinto]

I can't seem to find any information about "recipe tokens", but I think that the availability of recipes to those who actually work for them is a minor problem when compared to certain other issues that existed when I left. After all, what's the use of a recipe if no one wants the end product? Gamers can even overlook inherently unfair systems if the reward for overcoming the odds is great enough.

That aside, I see from several of the most recent build notes that crafting still doesn't even get as much attention as diplomacy. I also see that Vanguard is becoming even less of a hardcore game than it was at the beginning. I can't help wondering what went wrong. I realize that I'm not experienced enough as a software engineer to completely understand the intricacies of such a huge application, but it is disappointing to see an idea as good as the Vision die. /sigh Maybe one day I'll find enough hardcore gamers that we can make our own. Unlikely, but it's a nice thought.

Sorry for the vent; I know this isn't really the right place for it. Feel free to move this thread into the Tangent if the mods think it is more appropriate.