Allow SG's to unlock a base-accessible Field Crafter-style item.
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Exotica,
Posted on: 2010-01-16 11:56 in Suggestions and Ideas
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I would rather the recipe book to hold recipes than grant memorization to fellow sg/vg members.|
Originally Posted by Exotica
... I'd love to see a physical recipe book in SG/VG bases - one unlocked as anyone in the SG/VG contributes by collectively memorizing recipes....
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I also think it is more likely that the DEVs would allow recipe storage before cross-character/sg/vg badging.
Being able to leave recipes in base storage for a higher-level character or one that is less economically-challenged to craft and leave in storage for the others is a great idea.
I don't mind it being a small amount of storage (limited to one table per base and limited to 10-15 recipes), but any amount of storage of this type would really help smaller and less coordinated sg/vgs.
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I don't think that's what the suggestion was, though. Not cross-badging, just matching the functionality of a series of badges with an SG item. (A small book on a podium, or a high tech computer screen with a listing on it would still be cool for recipe storage though. Maybe just because I want those base items. >.>)|
Originally Posted by The_Alt_oholic
I also think it is more likely that the DEVs would allow recipe storage before cross-character/sg/vg badging.
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I do really like the idea, but I have a few issues. If someone who memorized X amount of recipes leaves the SG, are they then removed from the book? If not, what's stopping one person with all of the badges just joining SGs one after another to unlock the recipes for them?
Even if they did get deleted when the associated character left, this would still create a cascade effect - an SG with all of the recipes memorized would allow fresh characters to get the memorization badges easier and undercut the market a bit. Not sure if the devs would want that.
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Supergoups could benefit from more tangible shared goals. In addition to having the Field Crafter accolade unlock a temporary crafting table for the player's character, I'd love to see a physical recipe book in SG/VG bases - one unlocked as anyone in the SG/VG contributes by collectively memorizing recipes.
Here's why:
Right now, it is a long road to unlock Field Crafter on one character. The only people I know who have it are other badgers or SG leaders. To help your supergroup, one has to either be on at the same time or dunk crafted/requested enhancements in the SG base for their friends. It may not seem like a lot of work.. but it really is a fair amount of personal time each time a friend wants to get an entirely new build (not set but entire build) of IO's. It almost feels like a job being the SG/VG crafter. I do enjoy helping others but if you have two hours to play and one hour is spent purchasing or trading salvage, crafting, and trading.. then it just became less appealing to be the designated crafter.
Not to mention that if your designated SG crafter might leave the SG or game entirely. It'd be nice to have a permanent, 24/7 option.
I would love it if SG/VG's had a badge progress bar that would allow everyone to have their individual craftings contribute to a base item. Perhaps a recipe book. Once unlocked, anyone from the SG/VG could create memorized recipes without waiting for time schedules, taking up space in enhancement tables. They'd still have to use their own salvage and influence/infamy. Individuals could still earn their own personal Field Craft item which could be cast anywhere.. just the SG would have unlocked a permanent in-base item that also provides 1/2 the crafting cost.
Plus, it wouldn't necessarily need new artwork. Remember IOP's? Items of Power. One was a huge floating book. Think of it as an earned upgrade to the base craft desk - a Tier 2 if you will.
It'd be nice to bring back IOP items in different ways, as new things for the group to unlock together in the same way Combat Logs, large energy generators, etc are unlocked.