- Status Postponed
- Percent Complete
- Task Type Feature Request
- Category Rules → Crafting Transformations
- Assigned To No-one
- Operating System
- Severity Medium
- Priority
- Reported Version
- Due in Version Undecided
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Due Date
Undecided
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Votes
5
- Alexander (22.07.2013)
- Luzino (05.07.2010)
- Franta (03.07.2010)
- Earl Robsham (23.04.2010)
- leon wilk (01.04.2010)
- Private
Attached to Project: PlaneShift
Opened by Oliver Nothers - 29.03.2010
Last edited by Tuathanach - 29.03.2014
Opened by Oliver Nothers - 29.03.2010
Last edited by Tuathanach - 29.03.2014
FS#4318 - Implement Brass
Since there is bronze (and more and more people work with it), and there is also zinc besides the tin to possibly combine with the copper - make brass available.
What other use was there for zinc anyway?
The actual mix should be similar to bronze, with zinc in place of tin to go along the copper.
Would also be great if there were finally possibilities to craft something out of those alloys…
| ID | Project | Summary | Priority | Severity | Assigned To | Progress | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6080 | PlaneShift | FS#6080 - List of crafting feature requests | Low | Davide Vescovini, Tuathanach |
FR → setting new
Adding my vote here.
Brass is less durable, softer, more chemically active = environmentally degraded, than bronze, but thanks to that it's easier to work with. It is also more visually pleasing, shiny gold vs dark brown-black.
As such it should be good for "prettifying" features and complex shapes like studs on a shield or handles of swords, making production of these easier and price of finished items higher. OTOH used in structural elements (shield shape, sword blade) it should perform worse than bronze, though still better than pure copper.
The proportions are 60% copper 40% zinc for a harder, more durable and structurally sound version, and 50% copper 50% zinc for an alloy that is a pleasure for a novice blacksmith to work with, but not quite as durable.
I vote for the brass implementing too. There are pretty commonly used door handles made from brass and it can be also used for many other things, in example cups, bowls or weapon handles. And both copper and zinc are already implemented.