I’m not sure how popular this idea would be, but might as well throw it out there.
I didn’t buy the molten pick, or consortium sickle. I have no plans to buy the unlimited axe. Why? Because I think the animations are silly.
What I want is a mining pick that has unlimited uses that… looks like any other mining pick in the game. I want my axe to be indistinguishable from a copper logging axe. I just don’t feel the need for big flashy animations.
I know there are a lot of people who love the animations for the gathering tools, and that’s great. Give them the choice to use those. Give me the choice to use non-flashy tools. Just like I can choose simple armor or weapons, and someone who likes big spikes and flames coming from their eyes can choose those.
Choices for all, everyone wins. And added bonus — no extra animations needed to implement the simple tools.