More Revelations tech-tree changes & optimisations

Post by **Mit** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:13 pm

Pretty much the final chapter-end setup now.

Most task times have been reduced further, e.g. Both Sword and Smelter now take 2 hours to make.
Some of the combinations have been removed/simplified, most notably sludge has gone completely. Rather than listing all the changes individually heres the full tree..

Twigs = Basket
Twigs + Black Rocks = Fire
Twigs + Grey Rocks = Shovel
Use Shovel = Clay
Clay + Fire = Kiln
Twigs (or Wood) + Fire = Ash
Kiln + Red Rocks = Copper
Kiln + Grey Rocks = Tin
Kiln + Copper + Tin = Bronze
Bronze + twigs = Bronze handaxe
Use Bronze Handaxe = Wood
Bronze + Wood = Bronze axe
Wood + Fire + Clay = Smelter
Smelter + Brown Rocks = Iron
Smelter + Iron + Ash = Steel
Iron + Wood = Hammer
Hammer + Steel = Sword

This will take effect when the battle system is activated later tonight

Post by **Mit** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:44 am

Swords now 30 mins, iron 15, smelter 1 hour, etc

Nigel667 · Post by **Nigel667** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:13 pm

Much easier to make some of the basic tools now without the need to barter, which is great.

Swords have become quite common now, though. Personally, I think 30 mins is a little short. I think either the length of sword making should be increased a little, or an extra step is required (steel + fire = tempered steel, tempered steel + hammer = sword)

Just my two cents

morbydvisns · Post by **morbydvisns** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:23 am

there is a sword trader in the NW corner of the island, trades brown rocks for swords.

zaroba · Post by **zaroba** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:48 am

also one in the SE, trades grey rocks for swords.

for both of them, you can get 3 swords from one rock. kinda pointless to have more then one sword aside from giving them to those without swords.

Nigel667 · Post by **Nigel667** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:51 pm

It's a nice addition, but wildly unbalanced in my opinion (unless this is intentional). Compared to making a sword yourself, the ease of obtaining a sword this way is fairly disproportionate. It's a great way to obtain a sword on your own, but to get one yourself can take considerably longer. I know swords are fairly common now, but this method almost makes the crafting method seem worthless.

Again; a great idea for non-traders and newbies, but it needs to require significantly more ore.