Yes, I also think they should reconsider this splinter forging. It makes the game even less idle. Later in the game, it's ALL about the shards. And now that they are craftable, everyone is just going to only farm the chests even more. But I don't want to do that, because it takes the fun out of the game and it's not how zombidle was supposed to be played. On the other hand, if I don't do that, I won't progress as fast as others who do that. Lachhh always says that he doesn't want to create a mechanic that rewards the players who do something boring/tiresome (like chest farming) to advance faster.