One of the first such systems is the introduction of blacksmithing, which works pretty much as you’d expect, which is to say that players feed materials into boxes to make weapons, tools, and other needs. The process begins inefficiently at first, but as industrial buildings in player settlements are placed, making items becomes smoother.
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