Armorsmith techs?

[Roccandil]

The more I play Kenshi, the less interested I am in crafting armor. Making money and buying High Grade+ armor is just easier and better in the long run, since you can't expect to ever make anything that good.

Oddly, weapons feel "right": a long tech tree that works its way from trash to the formidable Edge Type 5. As a result, crafting weapons is fun.

Why not also have Armorsmith techs that take you from crafting Prototype grade armor all the way to Masterwork?

[Sol Lignum]

Never thought of that. That's very meaningfull. Although, at the moment, maybe it has something to do with materials ql and smith skill? People reporting about making prototype grade all the time, for instance, and my smiths always produce normal grade, idk why

[Roccandil]

Yeah, I always get standard grade, too, whether my smith is a complete newbie or a 90+ veteran.

[Sol Lignum]

Perhaps the development on this matter is a bit frozen. I remember for sure that at some point in older version, any item crafted for a first time would come out as prototype, and only next item would be standart (perhaps with shoddy inbetween? not sure). That been making a lot of sence.

[CarnageAce]

I imported a game from a very old version of Kenshi where I had all the research before the need for books but didn't import the research, my smith from then has 90 skill I have re-researched what I can but I am only tech L4 yet when he makes armour I usually get specialised grade with a 20% chance of master worked.