V Rising Players Unhappy About Missing Quality of Life Feature

The latest update for V Rising introduced a number of quality of life features, but the ability to craft from storage was not one of them, despite players' pleas to add it. Being able to store materials and have them automatically used without them being in the inventory is a highly requested feature in the survival crafting sub-genre. With multiple types of resources and storage containers, players were hopeful that it'd be added in V Rising's full launch update.

The crafting system in V Risingis an intricate one, with different bonuses for craft stations being in a closed room or having matching flooring. Players can summon rats, skeletons, or harpies to their base to ease resource collection. There are specific storage options for all skills, as well as general storage pieces that can double as Castle decorations. However, inventory management along with running back and forth between storage units to a workbench is an oft-mentioned drudgery that detracts from crafting, one of the main mechanics in a survival crafting title.

With the release of update 1.0 for V Rising, hopeful players realized that crafting from storage wasn't an included feature. Reddit user Songslinger posted their frustration with the mechanic's exclusion, noting that having to return to storage chests for materials is outdated. Others added their support for an automatic material addition system, stating that it could be an unlocked reward or recipe, or have room restrictions. With Castles being up to three floors high with multiple rooms on each level, gathering the correct resources for a recipe can be a tedious time suck.

With the full launch of the game, most players have given up on crafting from storage being included. One Reddit user, Talsiar, noted that the decision was probably intentional. Due to there being PvP in V Rising, Castle raids are an occurrence. These raids often focus on stealing resources and loot from another player by ransacking storage containers. If remote crafting