Variable materials for metal

[Fostik]

I know, proposed a lot times, but i think w12 deserves this mechanic.
Just tried to consider - what's the point of making steel for now? It doesnt have any sink mechanic/other high demand usage, just some few recipes you can reach by 1 run of your steel crucibles, and next run of your steel factory will be required only when you will reach higher quality metal/brick/etc.

So idea is quite simple - allow craft metal gear/weapon/tools from any metal (with some restrictions ofcourse, we dont need tin breastplate), which will affect stats of the result.

Tools: Tools will be more efficient, if made with better mettal, e.g. Cast Iron < Bronze < Wrought Iron < Steel
Weapon: There should be few recipes with different armor penetration, base dmg and other stats, which can be crafted from "any hard metal", same as tools, material will determine damage stats of weapon.
Armory: Same as weapon, different recipes with different advantages, can be crafted with any hard/soft metal, where metal type determine armor/agi debuff

Main question - what for? Just to make steel an ultimate material, needed for all end technologies.

[jorb]

It's been on our ideas list for quite some time. Will happen at some point.

[Burinn]

It's been on our ideas list for quite some time. Will happen at some point.

i beg you.



please.







dont do this to me.

[azrid]

do it

[Fostik]

Bump.
At the point of W14 I think this mechanic has started to form in the game with tinker's stuff. Just wanted to mark that making same recipe with different metals should give different efficacy items.