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Gameplay => Wish list => Topic started by: Starg on May 25, 2007, 12:01:27 am

Title: Stack multiple books in mind
Post by: Starg on May 25, 2007, 12:01:27 am
It is awkward and unrealistic to have to switch books in mind in order to switch from melting ores and making stocks to crafting weapons or shields.  I suggest that those with the needed skill have the ability to stack books in mind, allowing one to move quickly from making a stock to using it in crafting.
Title: Re: Stack multiple books in mind
Post by: ThomPhoenix on May 25, 2007, 12:17:56 am
You can't stack different items. A possibility would be multiple mind slots depending on your intelligence or make a book unnecessary when you have a high enough skill in for example metallurgy.
Title: Re: Stack multiple books in mind
Post by: John80sk on May 25, 2007, 06:38:19 am
a book sack perhaps?
Title: Re: Stack multiple books in mind
Post by: Rongar Elani on May 25, 2007, 07:12:07 am
Actually, I find it silly to still having to look into a book, when you reached a level, that assumes, you know it inside out. After you reached a certain level, your character shouldn't have to read up how to make a steel stock for example. So it should function without any book in mind, IMHO.
Title: Re: Stack multiple books in mind
Post by: ThomPhoenix on May 25, 2007, 12:18:51 pm
That's what I said.
Title: Re: Stack multiple books in mind
Post by: Manar on May 25, 2007, 01:41:41 pm
Would something a little like discovering spells from glyphs work better?


It needs some refinement and doesn't map perfectly to the magic system, but it makes more sense than how I understand crafting works now to me. ( I should probably note I haven't tried the crafting system much yet. )
Title: Re: Stack multiple books in mind
Post by: Starg on May 25, 2007, 03:20:43 pm
I like ThomPhoenix's and Rongar's idea best.  I don't know how many books of learning are envisioned, but it would be limiting to have multiple mind slots--how many is enough?  The ability to do metallurgy without the book (after level 5 for example) would be most consistent with reality.
Title: Re: Stack multiple books in mind
Post by: Rongar Elani on May 25, 2007, 07:29:40 pm
That's what I said.

Sorry, I must have missed your reply.  :-[