Winona Fast Crafting QOL

[Bronzebot]

This is mostly a reiteration from a Winona update suggestion I made a while back of a QOL feature I'd like to see implemented which came to mind now that Warly can distinguish recently eaten meals.

From my Winona Overhaul thread:
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Fast Crafting Gauge
Personally, I like that Winona’s playstyle encourages the player to craft in bulk rather than randomly on a whim, much like Warly encourages the player to have a varied diet. Trying to maintain a craft-streak to offset the hunger drain in the early game can be pretty fun. The only gripe I have with it (which is something Warly also suffers from) is the fact that it hinges on an invisible timer. Unless you have accurate memory & time perception, this perk will often result in a guessing game when really all you want to know is if you will suffer a hunger drain or not from your next craft. 

I suggest that Winona gets a new meter, a gauge (similar to Wanda’s age meter) that specifically indicates how much time remains of the current fast crafting session. If another craft is made in time, the timer backtracks to the beginning, otherwise it resets when time runs out (maybe even disappears like a temporary meter, much like Woodie’s were-meter). I imagine this would be great for novices and experienced players alike, and it would also make it easier to understand the new mechanic of standing still to preserve the speedy crafting.

Fast Crafting Hunger Bar Indicator
It would also be great if Winona got a threshold indicator on her hunger bar for the limit of her speedy crafting, much like Wolfgang’s might meter or WX-78’s wetness meter. If they can have one, I don’t see why she can’t.
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In retrospect, a new meter might not be necessary if Winona was able to telegraph the beginning & end of a crafting session through quotes (like when characters eat seasoned food) but the general idea remains the same.

Warly has no need to guess which food he can eat without penalty anymore, I don't think Winona should have to guess when it comes to her fast crafting anymore.

[Gashzer]

Winonas bulk crafting has had a few Qol updates, i think its in a good spot now and its such a minor perk it doesnt really need anymore attention. 

However Winona could benefit from atleast one more engineering structure.

I propose an auto-picker machine that automatically picks grass, twigs, berries etc etc... with about the same radius as a battery has and works offscreen as long as it has a charged battery connected.

To prevent this being another pick and switch craft cough cough catapult... make it jam up occasionally  (a 20% chance to jam after every 30 picked items)  and stop working until only a Winona can fix it with her engineering knowledge ( maybe allow Wilson to unjam it too but it takes him longer to figure it out... be a nice wee lore touch)

[loopuleasa]

Hello Sir,

I am part of the QoL police.

Let me inspect your suggestion to make sure it is a QoL and not a rework, nerf or buff suggestion.

 

Hmm...

A line on hunger? Craft time reset?

Fine. Everything seems in order here.

These are qualified as legal QoL suggestion activities.

Carry on, citizen.

[Lil K]

Fast crafting hunger bar? Interesting, but...

Where are the new Engineering Structures for our dear Winona?