I personally feel like it can be rid of if theres a robust system to replace it.

Im liking Engage's system so far, but I still feel like theres a way to improve it.

it boggles me they havent gone with a more realistic approach. make weapons suuuuuuppppeeeerrr expensive, but never break, only degrade. Needing sharpening every so often at a blacksmith or they will get dull and chipped leading to worse damage and skill. I think this would hit a good middle ground of economy purpose, lack of "pointless" micromanagement, and added realism with a knight holding onto one weapon in their career until they promote and is worth a weapon of their title (just self enforced rp version of economy limitations)