Items need more uses

[chris23162]

As the title says we have a ton of items but most are only used for a few things and the odd one like iron is used massively. I would like to see more things added to the game that need things like copper, tin, bronze, bone fragments, resin, greydwarf eyes etc etc as we end up with a ton of these and nothing to use them on. Also can the traders get more items I'm talking about maybe having haldor sell health foods and hildir sell stamina foods or the like.

It would not break game progression as you could link the food unlocks to beating bosses so after the first boss basic food becomes available then better and better food as you beat more bosses. But ultimately keep the bought food 5 to 10 health or stamina less than the best food you can make at that game state thus making the food you buy always slightly worse than the food you can make. Maybe have Haldor sell a backpack as well that after buying it we can go on quests given by Hildir to find different items to upgrade it making it give more slots, this would be a late game thing as you would need to find Haldor get the cash to buy said backpack.

Then find Hildir to get the quests for the upgrades and then go out and get the upgrades and then give Hildir some cash as well. Basically shes sewing and improving your pack with parts you collect but you need the parts then to pay for the actual work involved to upgrade it. Lastly have them sell comfort furniture for your house or emergency repair kits for things like your boat so you can repair at sea without needing a workbench. But make the kits be single use and a max stack of 10 so you have to buy more should you need them, I'm just thinking of things to use all our junk on and the masses of gold we end up with as well as giving us new stuff, extra end game content and some quality of life features.

[Lacrimosa]

Yeah, we end up hoarding too many stuff that have no farther use as you progress. And it looks like there are abundance of some of these stuff which de-values them quite a bit... For example gold coins. They are far too easy to come by and too hard to really spend them... I know you can just ignore it and be done with it but it breaks immersion. Gold and valuables must be something hard to come by...

Same with some of the materials. There are plenty of silver there and it's easy to mine, but once you upgrade your silver gear and couple of things, there's no point for you to mine it any more. Why not make few decorative items at least that require silver?

And what about ancient tree barks? They look so cool, yet we can't even use it in buildings in anyway... Can't even make some cool looking greeny furniture with it... At least you use Fine Wood for furniture, why not making Ancient Tree useful as well?

[knighttemplar1960]

Some things have multiple uses. Honey bees are found in the meadows and you can eat the honey as a stamina food, its a required ingredient for some black forest foods, and as an ingredients in some meads. Boar meat is useful in the meadows, is an ingredient in black forest foods, and swamp foods.

Bronze nails can be used to create item stands and can be used to hold items that glow for no fuel light (drake eggs and swamp keys are fairly bright).

Resin is used as fuel for torches and sconces which will keep greylings, wild boars and graydwarves (except for brutes and shaman) at bay it is also used to make some other items, Fire arrows do more damage than any other pre-frost arrow projectile. Graydwarf eyes are used as a food ingredient later in the game and for portals. Bone fragments are useful again in the late game and all surplus items can be thrown into an obliterator and used to create a smaller amount of coal.

Surplus gold coins can be used as decor and silver necklaces are required for the treasure chest decorative item.

[Salty]

I'd like to see them make an enchanting system for gear that requires items like all the trophies as ingredients to recharge or to repair. I'd love to be able to use the Cores in the smelters or fires as super coal.

[Mharr]

I agree because more horizontal progression options is always good

[Linus Van Pelt]

Agree. Particularly as it relates to Iron. Literally cannot find enough on the planet. Needs a swamp of considerable size, then maybe only a couple of Crypts. Even then, have looked for crypts for ages, then when I find one, have found only a dozen or so iron in it. Not so big a deal with cores, as you don't need them for much and plenty of places to get them, same with Silver et.al. Iron is a ♥♥♥♥♥ and actually can limit what you can do in a world.

[Lacrimosa]

Originally posted by Linus Van Pelt:

Agree. Particularly as it relates to Iron. Literally cannot find enough on the planet. Needs a swamp of considerable size, then maybe only a couple of Crypts. Even then, have looked for crypts for ages, then when I find one, have found only a dozen or so iron in it. Not so big a deal with cores, as you don't need them for much and plenty of places to get them, same with Silver et.al. Iron is a ♥♥♥♥♥ and actually can limit what you can do in a world.

Usually there is at least one swamp on the map with around 15 or so Crypts, you might need to sail a bit though... I have 1000+ hours and dozens of fresh starts and never played a game where I didn't find at least 1 such swamp

[TheBoot]

I was thinking along these lines too with regard to food. Early on you gather deer and boar meat, Neck tails, raspberries and blueberries. They quickly fall by the wayside as better food comes along but they're still around. Would be nice if you could "Upgrade" food by adding the lower tier stuff to it. After all, the Cauldron DOES have an Upgrade tab that's unused currently. You made those sausages for the Swamp, now if you add some honey and maybe a raspberry or blueberry you make an upgraded sausage that has upgraded stats. Good way to use old ingredients and give new life to lower tiered food.