No Skill Gods in Xsyon!

[Rahl]

Right now, skills are set to where everyone can master everything all at once. This isn't realist and it doesn't make everyone feel all special inside that they have an important job inside of thier tribe.

In another game I play they have alot of skill like this too, but they have a better system. When you get to a certain level with a skill you have to decide wether or not you can promote it, and you can only promote a certain number of skills. If you dont promote the skill you hit its level cap. Now with this you could make it so non-specialized people make lower quality weapons unless the decide to specialize, also you could make it so that the rare recipies can only be used by people who specialize.

On a separate note: The UI for the skills in xsyon is not... great. I love the game but I really dislike the UI. Now there are a few recommendations I have for it:

1) make a larger skill interface that shows all skills
2) make a skill exp bar in the interface to show progress
3) make it so that you can select a skill exp bar that can be ported to the main screen so that you can keep an eye on it without having to go back and forth to the skill interface

Just some suggestions.

[MrDDT]

Yes mostly.

[Saorlan]

Agree - however these things are hard to put in after the game has already been released.

[Rahl]

I really wouldn't mind a skill wipe, just never want to see a complete wipe do to how much work my tribe has put into our fortress.

[MrDDT]

lol so its ok if everyone else loses all their skills because you dont care, but if you put a lot of work into something then you dont want to see it wiped out.

Dont you think others have put hard work into skills?


Having said that, I wouldnt mind a wipe of both.

[Rahl]

Well I have put hard work into my skills as well, but seeing as I hit 100 terraforming about half a mountain of dirt ago, the actual terraformed area means quite alot to me. Skills can come and go in this game without alot heart ache because alot of its easy to get back. But a home you build with your friends is more of a identity issue than a hard work issue and I love me pixel home away from home lol.

[afterclap]

lol so its ok if everyone else loses all their skills because you dont care, but if you put a lot of work into something then you dont want to see it wiped out.

Dont you think others have put hard work into skills?


Having said that, I wouldnt mind a wipe of both.

its not about a "fair wipe", its about resetting a skill system gone wrong, i don't see how city building has a crucial impact on that.
either way i support a wipe of both if its neccessary, but im not convinced terra-wipe is actually neccessary.