Walter idea: portable alchemy engine

[marshyds]

If you want to go full blast with a wanderer playstyle walter, he should have an easy way to go around crafting new stuff without constantly crafting an alchemy engine.

My suggestion is a [Pinetree pioneer handbook], which he sometimes mentions in quotes like the rowing fail. 

The way the handbook works is that when dropped, it opens, letting walter craft stuff. The handbook has 20 uses for prototyping things before it combusts.

It costs 2 papyrus and 1 pinecone.

[NINA1917]

If this manual only helps unlock basic survival, combat items, and a few little things exclusive to Walter, then I'd agree.

[_mylilsunshine_]

the title led me to believe this is a terrible idea, but the explanation is really good! i love that the pinetree handbook is being used now. and yeah i agree with 

31 minutes ago, NINA1917 said:

If this manual only helps unlock basic survival, combat items, and a few little things exclusive to Walter, then I'd agree.

because it was pretty silly that walter needed an alchemy engine to craft marble rounds, which is his best early-game ammo. not being able to craft his exclusive portable tent without a science machine also feels silly imo.

[NINA1917]

5 minutes ago, _mylilsunshine_ said:

because it was pretty silly that walter needed an alchemy engine to craft marble rounds, which is his best early-game ammo. not being able to craft his exclusive portable tent without a science machine also feels silly imo.

Some of his unique equipment should indeed be unlocked through the manual, and I think this manual should be available when he comes out.

[Soul7k]

I am not going to discount or refute your idea, but the portable alchemy station should have been a Wilson feature

[marshyds]

29 minutes ago, Soul7k said:

I am not going to discount or refute your idea, but the portable alchemy station should have been a Wilson feature

didint wilson literally invent the science machine?

[Debruh]

Honestly, great idea

[Soul7k]

1 hour ago, marshyds said:

didint wilson literally invent the science machine?

probably not. Idk the constant is weird. at this point it was probably a Wagstaff thing

[marshyds]

4 minutes ago, Soul7k said:

probably not. Idk the constant is weird. at this point it was probably a Wagstaff thing

if wilson invented the seafaring science lab i think his stupid gnoggin is capable of inventing a bunch of rocks with 2 gears.

also, wickerbottom is already a walking portable science machine, so its not taking away much.

[gaymime]

2 hours ago, marshyds said:

didint wilson literally invent the science machine?

he did but only following someone else's design(wanna say wagstaff but it could be webber's dad and only translated to wilson throguh wagstaff, not sure)

so having science unlocked for wicker is actually pretty great, if walter had the same option as long as he is carrying a handbook that would be super cute. just lean into "knowledge is power"

[OMEGASCRUFF]

Would this require an Alchemy Engine to be crafted? If so, yeah, absolutely. This would be great. Maybe 5-10 uses is good, though. 20 is a LOT of items to prototype.

[marshyds]

29 minutes ago, OMEGASCRUFF said:

Would this require an Alchemy Engine to be crafted?

it needs papyrus, so either sacrifice a wickerbottom or find another way other than science to get it.

[OMEGASCRUFF]

7 minutes ago, marshyds said:

sacrifice a wickerbottom

My brain just imagined some very amusing scenarios.

[Chewabacca]

I like the idea of more portable stuff but this feels like it steps on Wickerbottom's toes a bit too much. Plus it's already easy enough to just prototype things and then have those items unlocked when you're wandering around.