RitchieTheMerc Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I like this idea very much, and I'd definitely use it. I've never used the smithing exploit, it would just ruin the game for me. With this mod I'd definitely start smithing though! One tip I'd give you is that once you've reached a high smithing skill (e.g. past 50), smithing an Iron Dagger would grant you 0 experience points, seeing as you already know how to create an Iron Dagger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelV Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 It wont slow leveling down anymore then the limit on how many materials you can amass at a time. The original suggestions will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyclog Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) One tip I'd give you is that once you've reached a high smithing skill (e.g. past 50), smithing an Iron Dagger would grant you 0 experience points, seeing as you already know how to create an Iron Dagger.This is, in effect, integrated into my proposal: As early on, the player will likely find and handle mostly iron ore, he will likely start off by producing iron items, including daggers. The experience gain fades over time, and by the time he reaches level 50, the experience gain for iron items should be negligible, if the values and parameters have been carefully thought-out.If he didn't work with any iron at all, but started with Dwarfen Metal right away, then let him! By the time he reaches level 50, the dwarfen daggers will be useless to him, but he could gain some new insights from rediscovering that good old pig-iron. You need to realize that this basically introduces qualitative differences in a smooth way, which could deepen your gaming experience: It would force the player to start looking for the rare metals. Imagine the joy if you eventually stumble upon your first Dwemer ruin, full of the precious Dwarfen Metal! You'd happily crawl out with all the over-incumbrance you can handle.Think of your delight when the Orc tribe accepts you as your blood-kin and allows you to wander into their Ebony mines, where for the first time you discover lodes of Ebony ore. These actually were nice moments during my time of playing Skyrim, but they could have been so much more. I believe a dedicated programmer could produce such a mod. The only problem I see with it is that it is no substitute for personal discipline. I am in a game right now, where I am wearing base steel armor. I want to upgrade my enchanted gear I've found lying around, but I won't go the stacking route. I'm stuck on 50 smithing right now, and I really want the 60. I just haven't found anything I want to do to get there.Okay I know what you mean. I try to roleplay my games as well, but it starts feeling bland when I get the impression that I am deliberately holding myself back in terms of game success. I get my most satisfying gaming experience when the most authentic roleplaying approach is also the most effective one. And in all earnest, this approach should be the prime directive for any RPG designers: Reward enthralling player behavior, not dull player behavior. Punish dull player behavior, not enthralling player behavior. Everything else is grinding, and we don't want that here. Edited January 30, 2012 by psyclog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelV Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Stop using giant text please. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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