Equipment Decay

[small shell]

Most sandbox MMO games have a mechanic in place (item decay through use, or destruction via PvP) that ensures the economy remains active and crafters of all levels remain relevant though the constant need of new tools, armor, resources etc.

In Bitcraft, besides supplies being consumed to maintain claims, and lower level items being used to craft higher tiers - are there any systems in place or planned to incentivise consistent production? Or once I have a tier 10 pickaxe am I set for life?

[sand rover]

there is (will be) a durability system though they've said your tools won't break so much as need maintenance to be effective. they didn't want the system to feel punishing and require constantly making new stuff.

rather than that, they have a rarity system which means that dedicated people who want to go for high rarity items will have to craft many lower level items for a long time.

[small shell]

Definitely a balance with a durability system. You want to be able to use your equipment for a long time, just not forever.

[lapis idol]

maybe we make npc's buy the tools we dont use aka ones that arent uncommon+

[inner sorrel]

since the tools themselves are not level or skill locked to use, im sure you could sell a common t4 tool and anyone in any of the tiers below would happily buy it for the craft/gather speed increase

[lapis idol]

ye till no one needs em anymore, late game will be blacksmiths pumping out for best quality for thier settlements, and the excess will flood the market

[inner sorrel]

If you think there will be a time where the game gets no new players then equipment decay is the least of our issues

[vast wren]

you cannot equip a t4 tool if you're not level 40 in that skill.

[inner sorrel]

ahhhhh you right, so youd have a much smaller pool to sell to

[vast wren]

yep, and for a t4 tool you also will need a t3/t2/t1 tool 🙂 And thats not even talking about rarity

[inner sorrel]

? i know it would be slow, but could you not theoretically level to 100 with t1 nodes?

[vast wren]

yeah as far as I know you could, but why would you? 🙂 It's like beating the final boss in Zelda with a beginner weapon. Of course it's possible, but no sane person would attempt it normally

[inner sorrel]

just saying you dont necessarily need every tier tool before upgrading

[vast wren]

you need a t1 tool to craft a t2 tool, and you need a t2 tool to craft a t3 tool. Yes you need all of them

its part of the recipe

[inner sorrel]

Back to basics tho, im down for equip delay that lowers the Effort it outputs down to like 50% over time if not maintained with like... the refined materials or something

[inner sorrel]

im saying you could buy to skip some steps, theoretically