Can not craft things after finding item

[Forcystus]

I'm not sure if this is a bug or purposeful but I personally see it as problematic. For example, I found an unbuilt loom in the wilderness with some string attached to it so I thought "Sweet! My low-level character could use some string." Alas, I could not craft anything with it because I did not "discover" it. I understand the notion of not being able to craft something without ever getting the ingredients into your inventory. However, I think that it should not be determined by harvesting an item from it's source but rather just acquiring it.

My reasoning behind this is if a new character joins an expert village with copious amounts of string, meat, and other materials that are usable at low levels but not easily attained at the start would be denied the ability to use these things even though they surround him. I feel like chance finding should on the same level as actually harvesting.

[Robertzon]

You need to have some skills too to build specific items.
And shift clicking might do the trick.

[Tonkyhonk]

My reasoning behind this is if a new character joins an expert village with copious amounts of string, meat, and other materials that are usable at low levels but not easily attained at the start would be denied the ability to use these things even though they surround him. I feel like chance finding should on the same level as actually harvesting.

an established village would have a barter stand to let you discover those items. problem solved.

[ImAwesome]

its the game's design, but it is sort of weird. I've never in my life made flour or harvested wheat, but I'm a pretty good cook. I've never killed a cow, but I enjoy a good steak...but its the way the game is designed personal knowledge only no civilizational advancements, but once you discover an item you can use it no matter how you got it