Personalization Idea

[Georgiana]

I know these are probably not very high up on the priority scale since they don't enhance or affect gameplay much - but some ideas for pclaim/village customizations (purely for looks) -

dyes - using the current foraging system for things like different color armours, pottery, rugs, beds (bedspreads)
patterns - for use on the loom - the ability to weave from a selection of fabrics and colors (perhaps dying wools or silk - particular interesting for village banners I think)

flowers (also could be used in dye recipes), maybe as an enhancement to beehives (i.e. flowers draw more bees/more production of wax/honey)

clay sculpting (as an offshoot of pottery maybe?) to make sculptures
water fountains (with animations)

Just a couple thoughts from a relatively new player

[Tonkyhonk]

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[Lord_of_War]

I actually rather like the idea. Expand on it if you can. And a nice first post.

[borka]

Everything has been suggested before ... (not that i think it's bad ideas)

[Lord_of_War]

Everything has been suggested before ... (not that i think it's bad ideas)

Yes that's why id like to see it expanded upon. But a nice start. If you chop down a seedling because you don't like how it looks, can you expect a beautiful tree? No

[Georgiana]

Sorry, I probably should have searched a little harder before posting. Didn't mean to get off on the wrong foot.

The particular reason I thought it was a bit different from some suggestions I'd read (I did read through quite a few) - was I was sort of trying to suggest aesthetic adds that might also be paired with functionality/usefulness a bit. (Granted, not very useful for pure combat or PvE -but...)

Like the flower idea. Flowers, irl, are bee attractors and in return the bees provide robust cross-pollination. So you could make flowers not just "fluff" for looks - but useful ingredients for dyes and beehive attractors. Then the dyes could be applied via say acorns (tannin) and maybe the cauldron or tanning tubs, to fibers (wool, silk, etc.) much like bricks come in differing colors. Then when you made say, a rug from linen - you could get them in a variety of colors. Or say to make a banner you had to weave "cloth" - the cloth could be weaved into a selection of patterns in each color. (Sort of like games that use a variety of icons to create a crest or coat of arms).

Also, along the same line with the beehives, perhaps the cross-pollination might allow for some enhanced production in q or amount of wax and honey given as well.

Anyway, there's a tad of elaboration. And I will, as suggested, read the threads more carefully now, before posting. Though given the sheer volume of content - even with search results, that may mean I don't post again for about a year or so! *wink*

Thanks for reading and not tearing me a complete new one...