[Feature, Future] Armor Station
ElvenChaos opened this issue ยท 2 comments
Eventually, this mod should include an armor station similar to TCon's tool station.
Purpose: Allow early access to the mod's functions, limited to a "weaker" set until the station is upgraded to a forge. Early access to armors is an important function for pack makers who may want to use this mod to substitute for vanilla-style armors. It also allows for a sense of gradual progression and learning as the "core" of the features is used first, then is expanded to greater complexity and power.
Implementation: The same implementation used by TCon doesn't actually make sense here. You can't gate certain parts to just the forge, because each piece uses all of the same part-types. Instead, there are two options as things are:
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You can gate certain material types (defined by a configurable list). A list of materials could narrow down armor choices to "early-game" armors like wood, flint, stone, or other natural and easily attainable materials, until the armor forge is available. This method would make the forge essential for getting to a defined tier of armors and important for player power progression.
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You could force all armor pieces to be made of single-material types. For example, if I wanted to make a copper helmet in a station instead of a forge, I would have to make all three pieces (core, plates, trim) of copper. This method gates some of the trait complexity (4 armor pieces with 3 ingredients/traits per piece for 12 potential unique traits in forge, or 4 armor pieces with 1 ingredients/traits each for 4 potential unique traits in station) and power, making the steps from station to forge more natural and rewarding. This is my favorite choice due to its similarity to how the TCon tool forge feels -- it is less forced and necessary but still highly desirable due to the increase of potential options on upgrade.
EDIT: I meant traits, not modifiers. Woops.
You're correct in that the same implementation as TCon wouldn't apply, which is why I avoided adding in an equivalent for the moment. However, I do agree that an early-tier alternative is highly desirable and I like both your suggestions. I'm definitely going to add something like this in eventually.