I think the crafting is fine. This isn't something that should be done in one week. It should take time to acquire the weapon and it should take time to level the weapon up. It's people like this, that demand things be achievable within one week, then on the other hand complain that there is nothing to do in the game.

I honestly can’t stand how long it takes to level these things. Unless they do crazy AOE and have infinite ammo, it just takes way too long.

It barely feels like a crafting system. The chalice system from season of opulence felt more like crating than what we have. If your RNG sucks it will take you 5 weeks just to get one pattern for a seasonal or opulent weapon. Then when you do get the pattern you have to use an undesirable roll until you level the weapon up to swap out the stats. Booooring system. You can only work towards something once you get the 5 deep sight versions. But you have so little control on getting deep sight versions because their drop rates are always so low. Another system in this game with a horrible sense of progression.

While the number may suck, I dont think getting red borders is an issue. After getting 1 of a weapon to drop (red border or not), they tend to drop regularly. And getting enough to craft a weapon happens quickly, especially after leveling up the seasonal whatever (this season, crown). The only thing about crafting that sucks to me is how much time it takes to level up weapons after crafting them. That part is extremely slow and takes you using said weapon exclusive for awhile, which isnt fun. There should be a way to level them up faster to unlock the perks. Whether it's getting extra xp for using them in whatever activity gets extra xp that week, a consumable that lasts for a couple hours giving extra xp towards them, something. The fact we dont have something to help us and that it takes so long is another example of bungie making the game extra grindy when there is no need for it. They really need to believe in their own product and realize they dont need to 'force' people to play a lot, it'll happen anyway.

You're entitled. Crafting is supposed to be difficult. Otherwise, it would destroy the loot system. Destiny is already beginning to show signs of this. If you need a godroll submachine gun then just wait once a week to get a Deepsight weapon from the wartable.

Honestly, I've thought of a rework to crafting with all weapons being level based with a level 10 can enhance perks that when enhanced can customize on a deepsight weapon when its perks are enhanced. But I already made a forum on the details, and I rather not repeat myself again.

Crafted the mini tool. Took it to lvl 21. Put 3 enhanced/intrinsic perks on it. Range, Unrelenting & Incandescent. Shaped the weapon. No Masterwork gold border around it. Is this a bug or am I missing something?

Week 3 of 12 and it’s all waaa I don’t have everything yet ? Relax people

My problem is: A) The drop rate for red boxes are not common enough to unlock most patterns. Look at how much I play. 1586 each character. Destiny is the only game I play lately. Most weapons I have like one of five to unlock. B) Rediculous you have to level it up to about 20 to even unlock all the perks. Enhanced perks already cost so much materials and the rare Ascendent Alloys. Why do I have to spend hours upon hours upon hours with a gun with shitty perks so that hopefully I get to a point where I can buy decent ones. Better yet, it ends up you spending most of your time with guns WITHOUT enhanced perks even though you grinded for mats to buy em... It's Destiny 1 all over again where you have Gjallarhorn, but you ain't got wolf pack rounds cause you have dozens of hours till you will unlock it. Which was wildly unpopular all the exotics without the exotic perks, which lead to Motes of Light. But sure. Lets take one step forward and two steps back cause that's what Bungie always does and always will do.

One idea I had was that you could craft a a gun at a higher level for more materials. So crafting a level 1 gun is whatever, 750. But then being able to craft it at level 16 lets say for 6000, and 2 ascendant alloy, would be great. That way if you had a stack of materials you can skip the leveling process. Right now I have 9K materials and 15 ascendant alloy. It's just sitting there as I have nothing to craft.

Honestly I think it’s vastly improved except in a couple areas. The good 1) Since GG I’ve had a sharp increase with ascendent alloy. I have a full stack of 10 and more sitting in my post master. This was an ongoing issue that I think has been resolved. Events drop them, you can earn them through containment and sever and as rewards for reputation ranks. They’re no longer locked behind difficult content with low drop rates. 2) They’ve simplified materials involved and it’s much more steam lined and easier. You’re tracking and collecting a few things to craft and it’s much easier to gain them. 3) They’ve increased world drop deep sight weapons. I constantly get them and I’m never out of mats. 4) They’ve sped up the process of completing deep sight weapons. It feels much better and way less of chore to complete them. 5) Way more interesting weapons to craft this season. Austringer, mini, new glaive, beloved etc are far more superior versions of the older ones and the new ones like the trace rifle have an excellent perk pool for builds. The issue for me isn’t getting the patterns done but instead the high cost of opulent energy to focus. Most of the time when I load in containment I’m not finding active players. It slows the process down to a crawl and is annoying. I’ve crafted an Austringer and now I’m crafting mini tool. I have the deep sights in my vault for trace rifle, AR, RL etc to craft them. I’m almost there with beloved and the glaive just doesn’t drop for me so it will be focusing. The bad that should be patched 1) I don’t mind putting grind in to get the patterns unlocked but they need to have opulent energy drop in other activities to solve the big problem this season. 2) There’s no need to keep the limit of one key. I think we should be able to hold 3 keys not 1 for chests. The time to grind the keys doesn’t change the fact it takes 1 minute to run to the chest. So why gate it with a one key limit. I honestly I think with those two improvements, the process will feel much better.

I would have much rather had an armor crafting system since getting the right rolls on armor is much more difficult than getting the right rolls on weapons.