https://beta.forum.elvenar.com/index.php?threads/crafting-on-beta.11707/
Crafting is out, and it looks AWESOME! (Although not many people on the thread will agree. :/
Awesome because it is a cool, new feature, with interesting mechanics?
Or
Awesome because it offers meaningful rewards? So far the commentary has been that the rewards aren't that great, cost a lot, take a lot of time, and are somewhat random re: when you can achieve them.
I think the problem for me in most of this is that if the primary source of crafting supplies is breaking down spells, BUT spells are a key source of free mana via the Dragon Abbey, it will be hard to justify much crafting while mana is a crucial game resource. I caveat this with A. its beta, and we don't know the details, and B. I currently don't cook spells much, so if crafting promised strong rewards, I could offset the DA-mana loss just by cooking a lot more spells.