108200-rune-slots-on-crafted-gear

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The nerf to crafted gear is incoming; with crafted blues being limited to 2 rune slots. 
 
Before, with lucky RNG, I could craft 4 slot gear with just a Refined Power Core (probably any power core). How will the above change to crafted gear affect the amount of rune slots?
 
From what I understand, the only blue dual power core is the Dual Hybrid Power Core...correct?
 
With crafted blues being limited to no more than 2 rune slots, does this mean it's always 1 rune slot unless a dual power core is used, which then may RNG to 2 rune slots? 
 
Or,
 
Is there always a chance for 1 or 2 runes slots with a blue power core, and using dual power core increases the chance for 2 rune slots and maybe increases the chance for 3 rune slots.
 
Or,
 
Is it always 2 rune slots with a blue power core, and a dual power core increases the chance for a third rune slot?
 
Also,
 
Will the perceived value of blue dual power cores go up on the CX?
 
Does the change mean thata Expert crafted gear is now irrelevant because it can have no more than 2 rune slots, with only the Epochos and Adventus gear being worthwhile? Better yet is crafted gear in general even worth it?	
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			All good questions.  Keep in mind crafted purples will be coming in the future, hope that adds more questions then answers.  	
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			Yep, and crafted purples will likely be limited to 3 rune slots. I can't fathom a reason to craft now.	
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 I can't fathom a reason to craft now.
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Because you're ignoring half the equation. There's going to be a lot more control over what those slots will be, and more value in the runes we can put in them. Less slots but better chance at them being valuable will probably work out to be a wash. They don't really want us to feel forced into trying dozens of times to get the ideal mix. Crafting shouldn't be about that, and this change is just one small step along the way.
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Yet I will have the same control over my dungeon and adventure gear. I don't know....maybe if I needed craft a piece for just myself, yet AH sales will plunge....or at the the prices on auction house. 
 
Limited RNG = good I get that. But I can't see where crafted gear really has a place anymore. My concern is that there is no incentive to craft gear.
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Yeah it'll be less powerful than adventure gear when the change goes through. That means you can either spend time crafting or spend time adventuring for better drops.
 
Craft em while you can!
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Unless you have unlimited funds to craft 100's of items to fish for the incredibly rare 3 or 4 slot stuff, you might be better off just waiting until the change. You can spam craft items with 2 guaranteed slots for ideal runes + use a dual hybrid for a chance at a third. There will also be refined hybrid (equal to quality of dual hybrid, minus the extra slot chance) and luminite hybrid cores for "excellent" output (both made by expert tech research,) which will allow you to craft more powerful gear. So while the pre-rune patch gear can theoretically be better with more rune slots, it might be a little less frustrating to get decent crafts after the patch.
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