Sharpening to provide temporary buff

[Coriander]

I would like a way to sharpen my tools (and weapons?) to provide a temporary buff that wears off over time.

[Gabula]

And why exactly do you want that? I'm guessing because of realism.

[Coriander]

I suppose realism is part of it. I mostly want to extend the usefullness of my existing tools before they require upgrading.

[LadyV]

I think you misunderstand sharpening and its essence. It does not give buffs or make a weapon or tool better. Sharpening keeps it as close to new as you can. If you want a better tool or weapon make or buy one.

[jorb]

Could be cool.

[g1real]

I think you misunderstand sharpening and its essence. It does not give buffs or make a weapon or tool better. Sharpening keeps it as close to new as you can. If you want a better tool or weapon make or buy one.

Sharpening is however a final part of making a weapon, and currently all you do is slam your hammer on a brick of metal to make a sword.

[Sevenless]

I think you misunderstand sharpening and its essence. It does not give buffs or make a weapon or tool better. Sharpening keeps it as close to new as you can. If you want a better tool or weapon make or buy one.

Just because it has to work that way IRL doesn't mean we're stuck with that as a mechanic in game.

Personally I was debating if suggesting sharpening temporarily increases the quality, but permanently decreases it by some small amount when the buff is done. Debating in my head how that'd influence the quality system.