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| ID | Project | Category | Date Submitted | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0017872 | Starward Rogue | Gameplay Issue | Nov 25, 2015 3:03 pm | Nov 26, 2015 2:10 pm | |
| Reporter | pumpkin | Assigned To | |||
| Status | new | Resolution | open | ||
| Summary | 0017872: Some issues about consumables | ||||
| Description | (copy/pasted from the forum) First, there is no reminder of how to use them (spoil: press space). Also, IIRC there is no clear hint they are consumables. Maybe just displaying "Press space (or whatever it's bond to) to consume" just below their description would do the trick. Also, there is "codes" and "circuits". I'm not sure but I think one is temporal boost (they are clearly labeled as "do XXX during X seconds", and it's good) and one is permanent upgrade. But as they currently are, it's unclear if the bonus is temporal just like the other "during X seconds" items, or if they provide their bonus while held. And there is also non-code and non-circuits that are consumables. Strange. Also, if they are permanent bonus or malus (like some pills in Isaac), I have two problems. - First: why aren't they just granted as picked up? Oh, because there is some malus among the bonus? Well, then why are they clearly displayed instead of being "poison testing" like terminal in Bionic Dues? (And pills in Isaac, potions in Nethack, etc.) - Second: we can't see our stats (like speed, range, etc) that these permanent bonus/malus should change. 10% increase, you said? How high am I? How high will I be? | ||||
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Yeah, you could make it so that the permanent stuff needs no activation. Just have the circuit install when you press the start button to pick it up -- or not (if the player doesn't want the item). I can't imagine why I'd want to keep a permanent 10% speed boost in my inventory. This leaves the button for short term boost activation only, so there's less confusion. Additionally, I notice a lot of the codes have seemingly ridiculously short durations, like a 25% attack boost over 3 seconds or something which is not fun. |
