Weapon Affinity/Stats/Growth

I remember hearing awhile back (wish I could find the actual reference) that there was a plan that weapons would sort of level in a way whereby if you killed 100 skeletons your weapon would become an undead slayer or some such thing. Is that still the plan? I haven't seen much about the development of this feature.

 

'Weapon Affinity' was different than what you describe which I believe never actually had it's own description. Weapon affinity is the idea that you skill with a very specific weapon increases the more you use it. So you might get a small bonus if you use the same weapon over time. Switch weapons (even if it's the same type) and that bonus goes away.

What we'll call weapon growth is something that stays with the weapon itself, while affinity is tied to the user.

All that said.. devs haven't said these features wouldn't go in.. but they remain ideas that have yet to be implemented. So the short answer to your question is.. we don't know. But it would be something that would go in late.. probably after weapon & armor balancing.

 

Thanks Bowen, I know you're very active here so your answer works for me

 

Both of those concepts sounds very inresting!

 

+1 Bring it on! I've been waiting for it too.

 

I certainly hope both ideas make it in in some fashion. It would be nice if we could get updates on ideas we haven't heard about for awhile. Perhaps someone would like to ask about it for the R23 post mortem hangout?

 

Also the idea of crafted items entering the loot table when "lost" and then dropping as mob loot that would still keep their history and makers mark etc.


Now that I think about it there's a lot of features that haven't been talked about in a long time.... well they've been saying the next few releases we will see content being cranked out so now is definitely the time to remind them of all these.

 

This one I believe is still very much on the table.. but there isn't a lot of point right now until everything is craftable.

 

Very true would just be nice to hear an update on all the possible features they talked about as well as which ones are still viewed as viable and which ones will probably not be.

 

Ok the question has officially been asked.. whether or not it'll be officially answered in the post mortem is yet to be seen.