i get that but i'm mostly concerned that my starting gear is stronger or just as strong as the gear that i'm able to make
All you want to craft is armor. Find and buy your weapons.
This update is trash.Weapons are severely nerfed for some reason.
birdy
Its a pretty bad thing when the Craftable weps are WORSE than your starter wep.
trying to host a starbound server is like assembling ikea furniture, you end up defeated and lying on the floor in your underwear.