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I've seen it and I appreciate the amount of effort he put into it, but I really dislike the approach. I think it should work exactly the other way around....
I think we both have valid points, just different perspectives on the same root issue. But I believe this is what JandK was referrig to when he said the root issue (Resting at Camp) is at odds with itself. You seem focused on the game balancing aspect of the issue and I am more focused on the content exposure aspect. You mentioned at one point, who cares if people miss content... it is a non-linear game, that is what secondary play throughs are for. I would argue who cares if people spam their long rests, that is what the difficulty slider is for. So if we are both wrong, then maybe things are fine they way they are.
I appreciate the amount of effort you put into this as well. I would like to point out that when it comes to game balance, there are
a number of large holes that need to be patched. I mean... how do you think I am able to play through most of the campaign without a single Long Rest? Don't need a lot of rest when every NPC has all the best gear, money, stolen scrolls and potions they can carry. I'm just saying, if the goal is game balance, Long Rests would not be my primary target.
I think your suggestion is pretty big budget. I too would love some elaborate improvements bordering on overhauls. Lord knows I posted my share of
suggestions last year when I felt there was still enough development time left to make big changes. But at this point, a year into EA, I don't expect them to realistically consider any big-budget suggestion. Even my own post, my 2nd and 3rd bullets I wrote knowing very well it was more or less wishful thinking. In this thread, polliwagwhirl's suggestion to simply update the config to limit supply drops is probably the most likely suggestion made that might actually be considered. (Though secretly I hope it isn't as it is at odds with my goals
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But at least if Merchants carry supplies, I can still steal all I need....
