Memory should definitely have some sort of alternate effect as well. The difficulty is what would be good for that attribute. Perhaps it assists major attributes in reducing cooldown?
Tbh, I miss D:OS's stats affecting recovery AP and total AP. I wish memory could imitate that somewhat.
Would have to be some tiny bonus, like 1% increase to something. Probably pointless to bother with that, really.
Just had a random idea for a much bigger change to memory: what if you could learn infinite skills (or up to some high limit), but without the sufficient memory, each ability would be weaker, resulting in longer cooldowns, less damage/healing, shorter range, weaker effects in general. Just an interesting idea to toy with. Say, every skill above your memory cap would increase cooldown of all skills by 1, and decrease skill effects by 5-10%. Maybe every 2 or even 3 skills above your cap would increase cooldowns by 1.
I think this could open up a smoother curve of versatility vs power in the relationships between memory and primary attributes. A global +1 (or more) cooldown is pretty harsh, nevermind decreased power, so investing in memory would still be important. But you could forgo some points in memory if you were willing to use specific skills less.
Probably a bad idea. Memory would feel less special, and more like you're forced to invest in it to not suffer downsides, rather than improving your versatility by investing in it. Kind of how leveling up feels like it punishes you by making primary attributes seem weaker. Still fun to ponder how it would change the game.
