[CF-Devel] Request for formulae/art/maps

[Mark Wedel]

  Some quick comments -

  I agree with the idea that a general 'mechanism' for alchemy makes sense.  Eg, 
dragon scales + other result in fire resistance, creature heart + arrow = 
slaying (or assassinating).

  I'm a little concerned about making those too automatic.  I don't know if I 
really want it abstracted to the point where the player can make boots of fire 
resistance, cloak of fire res, ring, helm, ... all fire res.

  I think (from my perspective) would be to have the formula reflect some 
standard, but not necesarily have them be generic.

Note the creationg of 'anything good' through alchemy type things should 
increase the item_power of the object. That code isn't currently enforced, but 
that is what we are moving to.

  Arguably, the alchemy code could be used to replace the current weapon 
enchantment method.

  Books - should make sure that only books that could randomly occur can be 
created.  It'd otherwise be sort of pointless if the reward for some quest is 
some special spell, but once the person learned that spell, he can make books 
for everyone who wants it (the case still exists that someone could fetch the 
book from the quest for other people, but that is certainly harder than just 
scribing them).

  Food - I've often said that current body parts that litter the battlefield 
should go bad - like nethack, at some point, they become poisonous, and at some 
later point, they just decompose.  You could add a 'canning kit', and people 
could preserve these parts if so desired (maybe have to pick up empty 
cans/bottles someplace?)  Eg, leg + can = canned leg of ....  That chicken + a 
fire should equal roast bird.

Maps/images:

the idea of fruiting trees where the player could go and potentially pick those 
apples and oranges would add least add some consistency to the game.

  Of course, one could really take this to the full extreme - also have things 
like wheat, grinding mills, ovens, etc.   Other than color, I'm not really sure 
if this would be of much use.

  If we're on the topic of images, I'd prefer some more shop images - basically, 
right now there is armor, weapon, general, and magic.  I'm pretty sure the 
alchemy shop uses the same as the magic shop, and there is another shop (range 
weapon shop?) that uses the normal weapon shop image.

  Would be nice to have those have their own faces.  If a lighting emporium is 
added, then it having it's own face would also be nice.

  Same thing for workshops - could have bunch of workshop house images.