Crafting and the Fusion Menu Explained
This is actually something I posted in another discussion and have tried to link to multiple times, but I guess it's going to need to be a thread of it's own so everyone who doesn't frequent these forums can see it regularly. I'd appreciate it if the mods could perhaps sticky and lock this thread so we can keep it up here as a go-to easy to find resource.
For those unfamiliar with crafting in general, please check out Battle Vortex's recent video covering the subject in detail here.
People seem to get the Fusion menu confused, thinking it's for crafting Cores into Patterns, when in fact the opposite is true. This has led to a substantial number of people using patterns they otherwise needed when they didn't realize this, and causing much frustration. I intend to address this confusion with this post. (On a side-note, support has been restoring unwittingly used patterns to players as a one-time courtesy; those of you frustrated and wanting their patterns back are advised to contact support for help.)
For this demonstration, we're going to get the materials (more specifically, the Cores) to craft either a Mk II or a Mk III Exodus upgrade token.
So let's get the Cores we need for an Exodus Mk II. First and foremost, you obviously need to have the upgrade researched from the Ship Lab. Once that's done, we can now check the recipe in the Crafting tab of the Workshop.
Alright, as we're looking to get the Cores crafted, we can see that we need two T2 Cruiser Cores. Luckily, I've already picked up two that I need from hitting Crafting Fleets, but we want two more so we can craft a Mk III credit once I have the rest of the parts. So, onwards to Fusion!
IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU NEED TO HAVE ALREADY FOUND A T2, T3, OR T4 CORE FROM A STRONGBOX OR CRAFTED ONE DOWN FROM A HIGHER TIER PATTERN BEFORE YOU CAN CRAFT THEM UP FROM CORES
We need more T2 Cruiser Cores, two more to be precise. As the Fusion menu functions in the same way as the Crafting menu, you can see that I've selected the recipe for a T2 Cruiser Core. It calls for four T1 Cruiser Cores, 0 mineral ore, and takes no time to craft. Awesome! As I have eight T1 Cruiser Cores I can immediately craft those all together into two T2 Cruiser Cores, just what we need!
Let's go a few steps further, however. How could we craft those T1 Cruiser Cores if we didn't have any? Let's take a look at the recipes below the T2 Cruiser Core, as there's a few that will get us what we need. Let's go with the one with the Genesis Pattern, since we're going to need those Exodus Patterns.
Here we see a T1 Cruiser Core recipe. It requires a Genesis Pattern, 1,060 mineral ore, and 30 minutes to craft. An important thing to note is that each tier of Cores has a specific amount of time needed to craft down from a Pattern which are as follows: 30 minutes for T1 Cores, 1 hour for T2, and 2 hours for T3. Plenty of time to smack a few more Crafting Fleets in the face!
Hmmm, but which Genesis Pattern does this recipe need exactly? Let's click on it to find out...
Bah, of course, silly me, there's only one Genesis Pattern, Mk II. But if we were using Exodus Patterns for example, I could tell which one I was using for a recipe by clicking on it as well.
That's really all there is to it. Break down Patterns you don't need or have an excess of into Cores, craft together those Cores into higher Tier Cores and get back to crafting those mark upgrades!
For those unfamiliar with crafting in general, please check out Battle Vortex's recent video covering the subject in detail here.
People seem to get the Fusion menu confused, thinking it's for crafting Cores into Patterns, when in fact the opposite is true. This has led to a substantial number of people using patterns they otherwise needed when they didn't realize this, and causing much frustration. I intend to address this confusion with this post. (On a side-note, support has been restoring unwittingly used patterns to players as a one-time courtesy; those of you frustrated and wanting their patterns back are advised to contact support for help.)
For this demonstration, we're going to get the materials (more specifically, the Cores) to craft either a Mk II or a Mk III Exodus upgrade token.
So let's get the Cores we need for an Exodus Mk II. First and foremost, you obviously need to have the upgrade researched from the Ship Lab. Once that's done, we can now check the recipe in the Crafting tab of the Workshop.
Alright, as we're looking to get the Cores crafted, we can see that we need two T2 Cruiser Cores. Luckily, I've already picked up two that I need from hitting Crafting Fleets, but we want two more so we can craft a Mk III credit once I have the rest of the parts. So, onwards to Fusion!
IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU NEED TO HAVE ALREADY FOUND A T2, T3, OR T4 CORE FROM A STRONGBOX OR CRAFTED ONE DOWN FROM A HIGHER TIER PATTERN BEFORE YOU CAN CRAFT THEM UP FROM CORES
We need more T2 Cruiser Cores, two more to be precise. As the Fusion menu functions in the same way as the Crafting menu, you can see that I've selected the recipe for a T2 Cruiser Core. It calls for four T1 Cruiser Cores, 0 mineral ore, and takes no time to craft. Awesome! As I have eight T1 Cruiser Cores I can immediately craft those all together into two T2 Cruiser Cores, just what we need!
Let's go a few steps further, however. How could we craft those T1 Cruiser Cores if we didn't have any? Let's take a look at the recipes below the T2 Cruiser Core, as there's a few that will get us what we need. Let's go with the one with the Genesis Pattern, since we're going to need those Exodus Patterns.
Here we see a T1 Cruiser Core recipe. It requires a Genesis Pattern, 1,060 mineral ore, and 30 minutes to craft. An important thing to note is that each tier of Cores has a specific amount of time needed to craft down from a Pattern which are as follows: 30 minutes for T1 Cores, 1 hour for T2, and 2 hours for T3. Plenty of time to smack a few more Crafting Fleets in the face!
Hmmm, but which Genesis Pattern does this recipe need exactly? Let's click on it to find out...
Bah, of course, silly me, there's only one Genesis Pattern, Mk II. But if we were using Exodus Patterns for example, I could tell which one I was using for a recipe by clicking on it as well.
That's really all there is to it. Break down Patterns you don't need or have an excess of into Cores, craft together those Cores into higher Tier Cores and get back to crafting those mark upgrades!
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I for one couldn't figure out why i couldn't craft a tier 4 core when I had 4 tier 3 cores. In the end it was simply because you actually have to find one first. This was never explained anywhere in the videos or in any of threads posted here.
It seems Kix is in such a rush to get this up and running that they forget(?) to tell us how it actually worked in detail
Admittedly I am a meganoob and crafted everything without thinking I would be downgrading stuff. I have circled what I was given back, all the greyed out ones are the ones I trashed. bring on the troll posts about me being a numpty.
How do I turn a tier 1 core into a tier 2 core?
First, you need to find the Core you're looking to upgrade, or craft it down from a Pattern (T2 Cores can only be crafted down from T3 hull Patterns, blue if you don't understand hull tiers).
After you've gotten the Core you need, you then have the recipe you need for that core in the Fusion menu. This recipe will remain there, you won't need to keep a single core to keep the recipe. Recipes to craft Cores into higher tier Cores will always require 4 lower cores to make the next highest tier Core. In this instance, you'll need 4 T1 Cores to craft 1 T2 core.
Again, you need to actually have the Core you want before you can craft it up from lower Cores.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jb0i...ature=youtu.be
I canceled it less than 30 secs after starting it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jb0i...ature=youtu.be
I'll have LXC confirm this when the Australian Monday rolls back around, if you really feel it necessary.
I dont get it
I don't get him not getting what you don't get.
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I think you put together a great summary of the fusion menu. I dont know what he doesnt get.
What? something that makes sense! Nah this is kixeye...never mind. Ill go back to farming **** i will not be able to use with a hope I might find something i can.
I like the idea of this new feature but I am sick to death of getting a T3 core box and getting T1 and T2 cores it's just stupid. Iv hit so many now and not had a T3 core in ages what's the point.
They should have made the fusion to allow real "fusion": like fusing other stuff to create the stuff you need. So many parts and so few cores most of the times... Or a lot of useless patterns (for event ships I never had or will ever have) and they are just there sitting for nothing when I could try to fuse them for something I could make use of...
It should not allow you to craft a core you have never gotten. I heard people are crafting them and then they dissappear.
I have managed a few rancs, exos, venoms, gens etc and other low level upgrades by spamming hundreds of sub 27 fleets, but still have yet to get the materials for a single ship at t3 or above. I picked up a lance Mk5 pattern.. perhaps in 2 or 3 years I will be able to build it.
Dear Kixeye, please make the updates more available for players with devices like a Nextbook 8. Otherwise, they will be left behind.