[beta-dlc] Lighthouse (Unique Item)

[COCAINE BEAR]

+20 Engineering
-2 Engineering for every 1 structure you have
This item seems good for the unlocking character, but I'm struggling to see who else would use this. Maybe it should be a bigger penalty but only penalize for every different type of structure you have?

[One Man Army]

Is it -2 engineering for every structure, or for every permanent structure?
Ex. Pocket Factory spawns a lot of new temporary structures, so it matters for that.

Regardless I have to agree, the penalty is too harsh for any character that wants to play engineering with turrets or mines.

It feels like a temporary early boost that punishes you for expanding to more structures, which is against what most engineering builds want to do.

[COCAINE BEAR]

Well, that's the exact wording used so it's possible the penalty counts even temporary structures, which would make it even worse. Either way it's not good since engineering builds want as many structures as possible like you said.

[JohnnyBazooka89]

It's fine. It's early game boost, and then you can keep buying stuctures until you have 10. When you will have 10 structures it's almost late game, then you can just buy other items, 10 structures is plenty.

Ofc this is unplayable in endless, but for regular runs I think I will buy this item sometimes. It will never be an instant buy unless on Builder, but after looking at the wave number and how many structures you currently have, it's a consideration.

[COCAINE BEAR]

Originally posted by JohnnyBazooka89:

It's fine. It's early game boost, and then you can keep buying stuctures until you have 10. When you will have 10 structures it's almost late game, then you can just buy other items, 10 structures is plenty.

Ofc this is unplayable in endless, but for regular runs I think I will buy this item sometimes. It will never be an instant buy unless on Builder, but after looking at the wave number and how many structures you currently have, it's a consideration.

Thing is though, this item is purple rarity, you rarely see it early game. And by mid late run it's already likely only +10 eng if not worse and it only gets worse as you progress. I don't think it's worth it.