Solutions To Weapon Inflation

AJ · 2011-06-17T09:50:30

I really like the idea of procedurally generated gear as found in games like Diablo or Borderlands but I don't like that, typically, the only recourse you have for lower tier / less useful items is to sell them. What other things could you do with them and how would the gameplay work to support this? A couple of thoughts: * Convert them to buffs for current weapons: Let's say that you find yet another flame sword or shock shotgun long after you've stopped using weapons of this type. What if you could somehow convert them to increase the weapon you're currently favoring? The way I'd do this would be to allow you to improve the gear within limits based on the its quality and the quality of the item that you're trying to add. I'd also make it a gamble in that the more improved your weapon the greater the chance that the buff could backfire, damaging the stats of what you're trying to improve. * Add them to a virtual armory for a faction: The better the gear you bring in, the better ally NPCs walk around with? Any others?

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Started by Wavinator June 13, 2011 08:21 AM

10 comments, last by AngleWyrm 12 years, 10 months ago

Mussi

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June 16, 2011 01:32 PM

Dual-wield baby! Oh wait..

Use them for trade, supplying 5 shotguns to a caravan gets you a free and secure ride or something. It's not much different than selling them, but it allows for a better fit story/setting wise.
Allow quick weapon swaps. When reloading is a guaranteed death in tight situations, quickly swapping to the same weapon model that's fully loaded might save your life. Has its limits of course.

AngleWyrm

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June 17, 2011 09:50 AM

You could have a system that only drops "better" loot. It generates weapons as usual -- maybe the mobs use it -- but if they are less than what you got, nothing is dropped.

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