What could alchemy brings to the game?

[b1b3r0n]

Hey everyone

 

Yesterday I was thinking about alchemy in DS and DST. An idea as old as the game, but I haven't see a thread about it (maybe I've missed it sorry)

 

So we know that Wilson loves potions (profile picture, origin trailer) but we've never see a potion in game, so, here it is, what potion would you like to craft?

 

As i see things:

• new structure: alambic, works like cartographers desk, new tab, alchemy, when you're near

How does it work?

1. Combustible
2. FRUITS in the alambic
3. add other things and let it work like a crockpot

 

• Then, after a while, you can loot the potion, but which potions do you want?

1. Spped potion: works like coffee, does not stack
2. Crafting potions: allows you to create structure without alchemy engine/shadow manipulator for a short time
3. Alcohol: amor reduction, sanity drain, you can be drunk
4. nightmare potion: you're sanity is at the top during the effect, but you are loosing sanity normally (ex: fighting deercloop, no sanity drain, drawback 2 min later)
5. phlegm potion: throw, slows down people/mob hurted or walking in the spot
6. coktail molotov: throw, put the aera in fire
7. infravision potion: see in the dark without ANDY light, moogles without moogles

 

This is just some ideas i'm writting as long as i'm thinking.

 

What's your view?

 

 

[Guest]

5 hours ago, b1b3r0n said:

about alchemy in DS and DST.

5 hours ago, b1b3r0n said:

Then, after a while, you can loot the potion, but which potions do you want?

I don't think that would be "alchemy" though, alchemy would be turning trees, flint, spider eggs into gold/gems. -> Think FMA, breaking things down into their constituent parts then recombobulating them into something different, I think that this would more be called witchcraft/brewing? xD (NB: brewing would be better for Wilson, a man of science!)

Either way I think it's a sweet idea but I'm not sure what it would add to the game as a whole? Maybe a capable modder could recreate your idea? xD

What do you think it would

 add to the game? *I haven't thought it through so I'm probably missing detail*

Funky name though xD "Alambic" I was thinking of it in the lines a mesh between skyrim's enchanting table & alchemy table with FMA's Transmutation Circles. 0.o perhaps Wilson could do Edward and Teacher's funky clap method! xD

[calculuschild]

The word you are looking for is "alembic".

 

 

[fsp98]

Coffe and throwable phlegm would be nice. Nothing special otherwise, we don't need another crafting station. I would like a Wilson special item though.

[b1b3r0n]

1 hour ago, calculuschild said:

The word you are looking for is "alembic".

 

 

thank you, I wrote it in french, I didn't knew it was a different word.

 

@Richdewsnap

I  was thinking about game mechanics. How could make a better use of what we have. I've notice that short time buffs is something rarely used (royal jellies, cofee, glow berry) and I think there can be an improvment here. But how: potions, transmutation, throwables... I like to share ideas

I just love this game and I want it better! Anything that would allow us to do something new, different is good. And more ways to do = more gameplay imo. I want to break the build order and the hit and run

(I like FMA a lot, but One Piece is my favorite one)

 

 

[TheKingofSquirrels]

Personally, I have no interests in this. I think about how Minecraft incorporated them, they really add nothing to do the game. Especially for PVP, it's really not fun.

[Guest]

20 hours ago, b1b3r0n said:

But how: potions, transmutation, throwables... I like to share ideas

Nothing wrong with tossing around ideas, maybe Klei will read this and think "This sounds SICK!!! *then add it*"

20 hours ago, b1b3r0n said:

Anything that would allow us to do something new, different is good. And more ways to do = more gameplay imo. I want to break the build order and the hit and run

I also think that the more stuff they implement the more opportunities for different 'methods' of combat to arise rather than just kiting xD So I would like this, perhaps with a little alteration here and there so it's balanced... you know so it's fair and isn't OP xD

 

I honestly like Nisekoi (the manga, haven't seen the anime) the most though xD but One Piece and FMA are my third and second favorites respectively. xD

 

I think to progress this further think about possible 'status effects' for yourself (ie buffing you and potentially sapping everything else)that could/may/would be useful and I'd make a large list, the try to think of cool potions, (perhaps with side effects?) that could be useful.

For example one i came up with would be something along the lines of a 'dragon potion' that may make you more resistant to fire but perhaps weak to freezing?

Potions along those lines I think could be funky to add. Again I'm not saying that the game would be changed drastically however I think they'd be quite fun to invest in and perhaps might help certain players just like how Marble Armour is only used by some players(to tank) whereas others choose to use the walking cane(/+)coffee combo instead (to reduce the hits taken all together).

20 hours ago, TheKingofSquirrels said:

Personally, I have no interests in this. I think about how Minecraft incorporated them, they really add nothing to do the game. Especially for PVP, it's really not fun.

The potions won't have to appease everybody, in fact I doubt every player will even invest in them, however I'm sure players will find uses for them wherever they go.

 

Again I want to say that I like this idea and think it would be fun to add!