Would be great to have more mid-game/late-game uses for skill points. How realistic is this from a mod standpoint and what are some possibilities here?
#Expand Skill Point "currency"
paper compass
verbal onyx
@paper compass what did you have in mind for the use of skill points other than the current use?
paper compass
I'm not sure; I started this thread to see if the ONI community has some good ideas. I like what they did with intertwining high levels of skills with morale. it's not obvious you should always use all the skill points available which is an interesting decision. Perhaps there's an opportunity there. Maybe excess skill points could be used to accelerate "teaching" newer dupes - have a classroom? Or maybe you could dilute the morale penalty by trading in lots of skills points? Maybe skill scrubbing is not a "free lunch" and has a morale penalty and excess skill points could be applied there? If I were a dupe I wouldn't be happy about having my memory erased :).
verbal onyx
Hmm interesting. I was kind of thinking of using excess skill points to increase the stat of an attribute. For example, you can use 1 skill point to increase the digging skill of a dupe by 1 point once the dupe meets a certain requirement, such as to do so the dupe would have to have each skill unlocked in that category. Like to increase the digging skill, the dupe would have to have corium mining (the highest digging skill)
I have no modding experience but I plan on learning how to mod. My plan is to make a “mega” mod that somewhat overhauls the game to an extent.
Eventually
loud fern
This is good idea. Extra unspent point can be used to boost stats. Late game dupes will have a lot of excess point you cannot reasonably use anyway.
So, that extra 8 point to digging can meant a lot
ripe wyvern
Q's version of this idea has been added into v1.0.5 of my mod Upgradeable Dupes And Critters.
#mod-releases message
Unused Skill Points will be automatically "distributed" as a bonus to attributes associated with a Mastered Skill Branch excluding Suit Wearing and Supplying. This mod is Spaced Out exclusive.