2009-11-18, 05:08 AM
1) You're just getting unlucky. There is a rate for which it will pass, and upgrade, so you will get some fails (and a stolen crystal) as a result sometimes.
2) Yes, despite using any crystals, you item may end up below average. All about luck. If you have endless resources, or are feeling lucky, stimulators help raise the chance of it not going below average, but can destroy the item at a very low rate. Also, the item will still be made, unless you're using a stimulator (in which it might blow it up), but the stats will vary depending on your luck.
2) Yes, despite using any crystals, you item may end up below average. All about luck. If you have endless resources, or are feeling lucky, stimulators help raise the chance of it not going below average, but can destroy the item at a very low rate. Also, the item will still be made, unless you're using a stimulator (in which it might blow it up), but the stats will vary depending on your luck.